diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 2191b8903..2ee09f94f 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -63,18 +63,6 @@
   (define-advice startup--load-user-init-file (:before (&rest _) init-doom)
     (advice-remove #'load-file #'load-file@silence)))
 
-;; Site files tend to use `load-file', which emits "Loading X..." messages in
-;; the echo area, which in turn triggers a redisplay. Redisplays can have a
-;; substantial effect on startup times and in this case, happens so early that
-;; Emacs may jarringly flash white while starting up.
-(define-advice load-file (:override (file) silence)
-  (load file nil 'nomessage))
-
-;; ...Then undo our `load-file' advice above, to limit the scope of any edge
-;; cases it may introduce down the road.
-(define-advice startup--load-user-init-file (:before (&rest _) init-doom)
-  (advice-remove #'load-file #'load-file@silence))
-
 
 ;;
 ;;; Bootstrap