diff --git a/src/ejabberd_app.erl b/src/ejabberd_app.erl
index 92fcc22a3..4e9819d64 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_app.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_app.erl
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ start_apps() ->
     crypto:start(),
     ejabberd:start_app(sasl),
     ejabberd:start_app(ssl),
-    ejabberd:start_app(os_mon),
     ejabberd:start_app(p1_utils),
     ejabberd:start_app(fast_yaml),
     ejabberd:start_app(fast_tls),