diff --git a/ui/lib/main.dart b/ui/lib/main.dart
index 464c1e3..d392869 100644
--- a/ui/lib/main.dart
+++ b/ui/lib/main.dart
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
 import 'package:intl/date_symbol_data_local.dart';
 import 'package:ui/activity.dart';
-import 'package:ui/ffi/backend.dart';
 import 'package:ui/init_wizard.dart';
 import 'package:ui/login_page.dart';
 import 'package:ui/movie_watchlist.dart';
@@ -17,9 +16,9 @@ import 'package:ui/welcome_page.dart';
 import 'package:ui/widgets/utils.dart';
 
 void main() async {
-  if (isDesktop()) {
-    FFIBackend().start();
-  }
+  // if (isDesktop()) {
+  //   FFIBackend().start();
+  // }
 
   initializeDateFormatting()
       .then((_) => runApp(const ProviderScope(child: MyApp())));