diff --git a/collects/help/help.ss b/collects/help/help.ss
index f97960f1..6c1c49f5 100644
--- a/collects/help/help.ss
+++ b/collects/help/help.ss
@@ -66,5 +66,3 @@
   help:doc-position^)
 
 (new-help-frame startup-url)
-
-(yield (make-semaphore))