diff --git a/src/calibre/srv/library_broker.py b/src/calibre/srv/library_broker.py
index 662a455584..8f55fa2e83 100644
--- a/src/calibre/srv/library_broker.py
+++ b/src/calibre/srv/library_broker.py
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ class GuiLibraryBroker(LibraryBroker):
         from calibre.gui2.ui import get_gui
         gui = get_gui()
         if gui is not None:
-            db = LibraryBroker.get(self, library_id)
             with self:
                 db = self.loaded_dbs.get(library_id)
             if db is not None: