diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a1a39e..17fe8ed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 - Fixes [#130](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/130) - First-run "Thank you for choosing GitLens! [...]" info message shown on every start up
 - Fixes [#120](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/120) - Feature Request: "Open in Remote" support for custom repositories
 - Fixes an issue where sometimes diffs (via branch name) wouldn't open properly
+- Fixes an issue where remotes are queried more than once on startup
 
 ## [4.4.3] - 2017-08-30
 ## Fixed
diff --git a/src/git/gitContextTracker.ts b/src/git/gitContextTracker.ts
index 71320e0..9919f53 100644
--- a/src/git/gitContextTracker.ts
+++ b/src/git/gitContextTracker.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ export class GitContextTracker extends Disposable {
         setCommandContext(CommandContext.IsRepository, !!this.git.repoPath);
 
         this._onConfigurationChanged();
-        this._onActiveTextEditorChanged(window.activeTextEditor);
     }
 
     dispose() {