diff --git a/packages/microservices/server/server-grpc.ts b/packages/microservices/server/server-grpc.ts
index 2b81b9268ed..84b3c552bd1 100644
--- a/packages/microservices/server/server-grpc.ts
+++ b/packages/microservices/server/server-grpc.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ export class ServerGrpc extends Server implements CustomTransportStrategy {
 
   public async start(callback?: () => void) {
     await this.bindEvents();
-    this.grpcClient.start();
     callback();
   }