diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Listener/LoadAdditionalListener.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Listener/LoadAdditionalListener.php
index 6de23eb828473..bca9ce11cf6b4 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Listener/LoadAdditionalListener.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Listener/LoadAdditionalListener.php
@@ -53,6 +53,5 @@ public function handle(Event $event): void {
 		$this->initialState->provideInitialState('allowUserMounting', $allowUserMounting);
 
 		Util::addInitScript(Application::APP_ID, 'init');
-		Util::addScript(Application::APP_ID, 'main', 'files');
 	}
 }