diff --git a/src/gateway/server/ws-connection/message-handler.ts b/src/gateway/server/ws-connection/message-handler.ts
index 93c7d0fd876..3a708498f50 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server/ws-connection/message-handler.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server/ws-connection/message-handler.ts
@@ -1444,45 +1444,6 @@ export function attachGatewayWsMessageHandler(params: {
             );
         }
 
-        const snapshot = buildGatewaySnapshot({
-          includeSensitive: scopes.includes(ADMIN_SCOPE),
-        });
-        const cachedHealth = getHealthCache();
-        if (cachedHealth) {
-          snapshot.health = cachedHealth;
-          snapshot.stateVersion.health = getHealthVersion();
-        }
-        const helloOkAuthScopes = deviceToken ? deviceToken.scopes : scopes;
-        const helloOk = {
-          type: "hello-ok",
-          protocol: PROTOCOL_VERSION,
-          server: {
-            version: resolveRuntimeServiceVersion(process.env),
-            connId,
-          },
-          features: { methods: gatewayMethods, events },
-          snapshot,
-          canvasHostUrl: scopedCanvasHostUrl,
-          auth: {
-            role,
-            scopes: helloOkAuthScopes,
-            ...(deviceToken
-              ? {
-                  deviceToken: deviceToken.token,
-                  issuedAtMs: deviceToken.rotatedAtMs ?? deviceToken.createdAtMs,
-                  ...(bootstrapDeviceTokens.length > 1
-                    ? { deviceTokens: bootstrapDeviceTokens.slice(1) }
-                    : {}),
-                }
-              : {}),
-          },
-          policy: {
-            maxPayload: MAX_PAYLOAD_BYTES,
-            maxBufferedBytes: MAX_BUFFERED_BYTES,
-            tickIntervalMs: TICK_INTERVAL_MS,
-          },
-        };
-
         try {
           await sendFrame({ type: "res", id: frame.id, ok: true, payload: helloOk });
         } catch (err) {