diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/guac-web-lib/javascript/guacamole.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/guac-web-lib/javascript/guacamole.js
index 1c75e7c4c..020e88ac5 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/guac-web-lib/javascript/guacamole.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/guac-web-lib/javascript/guacamole.js
@@ -440,21 +440,6 @@ function GuacamoleClient(display) {
 
     var instructionHandlers = {
 
-        "ready": function(parameters) {
-
-            // If done drawing, send ready response
-            if (background.isReady())
-                sendMessage("ready;");
-
-            // If not done drawing, set callback which will send response
-            else
-                background.setReadyHandler(function() {
-                    sendMessage("ready;");
-                    background.setReadyHandler(null);
-                });
-
-        },
-
         "error": function(parameters) {
             showError(unescapeGuacamoleString(parameters[0]));
         },
@@ -587,9 +572,6 @@ function GuacamoleClient(display) {
         setState(STATE_WAITING);
         handleResponse(makeRequest());
 
-        // Send "ready" message to server
-        sendMessage("ready;");
-
     };