diff --git a/www/js/app.js b/www/js/app.js
index be20e0df7..fb6e94281 100644
--- a/www/js/app.js
+++ b/www/js/app.js
@@ -2152,9 +2152,6 @@ function pushBrowserHistoryState (title, titleSearch) {
  * @param {String} contentType The mimetype of the downloadable file, if known
  */
 function goToArticle (path, download, contentType) {
-    var message = path.match(/(?:^|\/)([^/]{1,13})[^/]*?$/);
-    message = message ? message[1] + '...' : '...';
-    uiUtil.spinnerDisplay(true, (translateUI.t('spinner-loading') || 'Loading') + ' ' + message);
     selectedArchive.getDirEntryByPath(path).then(function (dirEntry) {
         var mimetype = contentType || dirEntry ? dirEntry.getMimetype() : '';
         if (dirEntry === null || dirEntry === undefined) {