diff --git a/pytec/tec_qt.py b/pytec/tec_qt.py
index d51491c..a84e052 100644
--- a/pytec/tec_qt.py
+++ b/pytec/tec_qt.py
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         ui_file_path = importlib.resources.files("pytec.gui.view").joinpath("tec_qt.ui")
         uic.loadUi(ui_file_path, self)
 
-        self.show()
-
         self.hw_rev_data = None
         self.info_box = InfoBox()