diff --git a/trunk/src/or/main.c b/trunk/src/or/main.c
index 1134dd6423..8c7a9ab731 100644
--- a/trunk/src/or/main.c
+++ b/trunk/src/or/main.c
@@ -744,9 +744,6 @@ static int do_hup(void) {
     if(dirserv_parse_fingerprint_file(keydir) < 0) {
       log_fn(LOG_WARN, "Error reloading fingerprints. Continuing with old list.");
     }
-    /* Since we aren't fetching a directory, we won't retry rendezvous points
-     * when it gets in.  Try again now. */
-    rend_services_introduce();
   }
   /* Fetch a new directory. Even authdirservers do this. */
   directory_get_from_dirserver(DIR_PURPOSE_FETCH_DIR, NULL, 0);