diff --git a/main/display/eink_display_handler.cpp b/main/display/eink_display_handler.cpp
index 1bbb7fa..05a02f7 100644
--- a/main/display/eink_display_handler.cpp
+++ b/main/display/eink_display_handler.cpp
@@ -572,12 +572,6 @@ esp_err_t EInkDisplayHandler::epd_init_internal_(uint32_t transaction_id) {
 
   is_deep_sleep_ = false;
 
-  err = refresh_old_buffer_(transaction_id);
-  if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to refresh old buffer during init: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
-    return err;
-  }
-
   return err;
 }