diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs
index 42054f24fb..b33d3628a1 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs
@@ -783,6 +783,9 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 					break;
 				case BridgeCommandType.Startup:
 					apiValidationStatus = ApiValidationStatus.BadValidationRequest;
+
+					// This business is is cancelled until this BYOND bug is resolved: https://www.byond.com/forum/post/2894866
+#if FALSE
 					if (apiValidationSession)
 					{
 						var proceedTcs = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
@@ -792,6 +795,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 						if (!firstValidationRequest)
 							return BridgeError("Startup bridge request was repeated!");
 					}
+#endif
 
 					if (parameters.Version == null)
 						return BridgeError("Missing dmApiVersion field!");