diff --git a/examples/linearlite/src/App.tsx b/examples/linearlite/src/App.tsx
index de86fced55..788a4157ae 100644
--- a/examples/linearlite/src/App.tsx
+++ b/examples/linearlite/src/App.tsx
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ pgPromise.then(async (pg) => {
   })
 })
 
-let resolveFirstLoaderPromise: (value: void | PromiseLike<void>) => void
-const firstLoaderPromise = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-  resolveFirstLoaderPromise = resolve
-})
-
 async function issueListLoader({ request }: { request: Request }) {
   await waitForInitialSyncDone()
   const pg = await pgPromise
@@ -74,7 +69,6 @@ async function issueListLoader({ request }: { request: Request }) {
     offset: 0,
     limit: 100,
   })
-  resolveFirstLoaderPromise()
   return { liveIssues, filterState }
 }
 
@@ -178,19 +172,11 @@ const App = () => {
   const [pgForProvider, setPgForProvider] =
     useState<PGliteWorkerWithLive | null>(null)
   const [syncStatus, syncMessage] = useSyncStatus()
-  const [firstLoaderDone, setFirstLoaderDone] = useState(false)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     pgPromise.then(setPgForProvider)
   }, [])
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (firstLoaderDone) return
-    firstLoaderPromise.then(() => {
-      setFirstLoaderDone(true)
-    })
-  }, [firstLoaderDone])
-
   const menuContextValue = useMemo(
     () => ({ showMenu, setShowMenu }),
     [showMenu]
@@ -207,8 +193,6 @@ const App = () => {
       </LoadingScreen>
     )
 
-  if (!firstLoaderDone) return <LoadingScreen>Loading...</LoadingScreen>
-
   return (
     <PGliteProvider db={pgForProvider}>
       <MenuContext.Provider value={menuContextValue}>