diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-core/microsoft_agents/hosting/core/app/agent_application.py b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-core/microsoft_agents/hosting/core/app/agent_application.py
index 2ce8e082..f6f0b7e9 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-core/microsoft_agents/hosting/core/app/agent_application.py
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-core/microsoft_agents/hosting/core/app/agent_application.py
@@ -915,7 +915,6 @@ async def _initialize_state(self, context: TurnContext) -> StateT:
         else:
             logger.debug("Using default turn state factory")
             turn_state = TurnState.with_storage(self._options.storage)
-            await turn_state.load(context, self._options.storage)
 
         turn_state = cast(StateT, turn_state)