diff --git a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
index 03313146df..48169adffa 100644
--- a/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
+++ b/targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c
@@ -904,7 +904,6 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
   int ret;
 #endif
 
-  start_background_system();
   if ( load_configmodule(argc,argv) == NULL) {
     exit_fun("[SOFTMODEM] Error, configuration module init failed\n");
   }