diff --git a/common/content/options.js b/common/content/options.js
index 7b8eabd3..3c93c34b 100644
--- a/common/content/options.js
+++ b/common/content/options.js
@@ -741,9 +741,6 @@ function Options() //{{{
         options.safeSetPref("accessibility.typeaheadfind", false); // actually the above setting should do it, but has no effect in Firefox
     });
 
-    // start with saved session
-    storePreference("browser.startup.page", 3);
-
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////}}}
     ////////////////////// COMMANDS ////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////{{{