diff --git a/js/viewfeed.js b/js/viewfeed.js
index 3fb9f0749..a609a65d1 100755
--- a/js/viewfeed.js
+++ b/js/viewfeed.js
@@ -735,18 +735,9 @@ const Headlines = {
 		Feeds.infscroll_in_progress = 0;
 
 		// this is used to auto-catchup articles if needed after infscroll request has finished,
-		// unpack visible articles, etc
+		// unpack visible articles, fill buffer more, etc
 		this.scrollHandler();
 
-		// if we have some more space in the buffer, why not try to fill it
-		if (!Feeds.infscroll_disabled && $("headlines-spacer") &&
-			$("headlines-spacer").offsetTop < $("headlines-frame").offsetHeight) {
-
-			window.setTimeout(function () {
-				this.loadMoreHeadlines();
-			}, 500);
-		}
-
 		notify("");
 	},
 	reverseHeadlineOrder: function() {