diff --git a/modules/default_pipeline.py b/modules/default_pipeline.py
index c84b7a56..60b1a896 100644
--- a/modules/default_pipeline.py
+++ b/modules/default_pipeline.py
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ def refresh_refiner_model(name):
     xl_refiner = core.load_unet_only(filename)
     xl_refiner_hash = model_hash
     print(f'Refiner model loaded: {model_hash}')
-
-    # Remove VAE
-    xl_refiner.vae = None
     return