diff --git a/src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts b/src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts
index bb268cd66a..de5835ee65 100644
--- a/src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts
+++ b/src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ export class ClineProvider extends EventEmitter<ClineProviderEvents> implements
 
 		// Check if local dev server is running.
 		try {
-			await axios.get(`http://${localServerUrl}`)
+			axios.get(`http://${localServerUrl}`)
 		} catch (error) {
 			vscode.window.showErrorMessage(t("common:errors.hmr_not_running"))