diff --git a/src/cli/arghandler.py b/src/cli/arghandler.py
index 89c418c71..ed782165b 100644
--- a/src/cli/arghandler.py
+++ b/src/cli/arghandler.py
@@ -560,12 +560,6 @@ class ArgHandler(object):
             if family_tree_format == plugin.get_extension():
                 import_function = plugin.get_import_function()
                 import_function(self.dbstate.db, filename, None)
-        
-        if not self.cl:
-            if self.imp_db_path:
-                return self.sm.open_activate(self.imp_db_path)
-            else:
-                return self.sm.open_activate(self.open)
 
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     #