diff --git a/dot_config/sway/autoname-workspaces.py b/dot_config/sway/autoname-workspaces.py
index 5b36f81..b487531 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/autoname-workspaces.py
+++ b/dot_config/sway/autoname-workspaces.py
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ def get_signal_handler(i3) -> Callable[[int, FrameType | None], Any]:
 
 def main():
     i3 = Connection()
-    i3.get_tree()
 
     # exit gracefully when ctrl+c is pressed
     for sig in [signal.SIGINT, signal.SIGTERM]: