diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/wikipedia/WikipediaApp.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/wikipedia/WikipediaApp.kt
index d425808723b..caba243237c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/wikipedia/WikipediaApp.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/wikipedia/WikipediaApp.kt
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@ class WikipediaApp : Application() {
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
 
-        // Set the instance after the Application is fully initialized.
-        instance = this
-
         WikiSite.setDefaultBaseUrl(Prefs.mediaWikiBaseUrl)
 
         connectionStateMonitor.enable()