diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/SerialMonitor.java b/app/src/processing/app/SerialMonitor.java
index 8482ae15d..99b8c00b0 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/SerialMonitor.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/SerialMonitor.java
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ public class SerialMonitor extends JFrame implements MessageConsumer {
     try {
       statusLabel.setText("opening...");
       serial = new Serial(port, serialRate);
-      while (serial.available() > 0) serial.read();
       serial.addListener(this);
       statusLabel.setText("");
     } catch (SerialException e) {