diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/NewMapLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/NewMapLogic.cs
index 77da02b4aa..fbcc81dc26 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/NewMapLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Editor/NewMapLogic.cs
@@ -72,12 +72,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 				{
 					// HACK: Work around a synced-code change check.
 					// It's not clear why this is needed here, but not in the other places that load maps.
-					Game.RunAfterTick(() =>
-					{
-						ConnectionLogic.Connect(Game.CreateLocalServer(uid), "",
-							() => Game.LoadEditor(uid),
-							() => { Game.CloseServer(); onExit(); });
-					});
+					Game.RunAfterTick(() => Game.LoadEditor(uid));
 
 					Ui.CloseWindow();
 					onSelect(uid);