diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index d5ce78080..2f3d28ae3 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
     window.log.info('Cleanup: complete');
 
     window.log.info('listening for registration events');
-    Whisper.events.on('registration_done', async () => {
+    Whisper.events.on('registration_done', () => {
       window.log.info('handling registration event');
 
       startLocalLokiServer();