diff --git a/modules/web.html b/modules/web.html
index 25a96a0..fdc3a1f 100644
--- a/modules/web.html
+++ b/modules/web.html
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
             ws.addEventListener("open", () => {
                 document.getElementById("server-status").textContent = "connected";
                 reconnectDelay = 1000;
-                ws.send(JSON.stringify({action:"request_state"}));
+                // ws.send(JSON.stringify({action:"request_state"}));
                 // also request a top-play list if you want:
                 // ws.send(JSON.stringify({action:"get_toplay"}));
             });
diff --git a/modules/web.py b/modules/web.py
index acc9144..596e7dc 100644
--- a/modules/web.py
+++ b/modules/web.py
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ async def ws_handler(websocket: ServerConnection, shared_data: dict, imc_q: mult
                     }
             except Exception: payload = {}
             await websocket.send(json.dumps({"event": "state", "data": payload}))
-        elif action == "request_dirs":
-            await websocket.send(json.dumps({"event": "dirs", "files": [i.name for i in list(MAIN_PATH_DIR.iterdir()) if i.is_file()], "dirs": [i.name for i in list(MAIN_PATH_DIR.iterdir()) if i.is_dir()], "base": str(MAIN_PATH_DIR)}))
         else:
             await websocket.send(json.dumps({"error": "unknown action"}))