diff --git a/src/core/vatsim/vatsimdatafilereader.cpp b/src/core/vatsim/vatsimdatafilereader.cpp
index 0c5bb9d3d..8f341779a 100644
--- a/src/core/vatsim/vatsimdatafilereader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/vatsim/vatsimdatafilereader.cpp
@@ -151,15 +151,6 @@ namespace swift::core::vatsim
         return users;
     }
 
-    void CVatsimDataFileReader::readInBackgroundThread()
-    {
-        QPointer<CVatsimDataFileReader> myself(this);
-        QTimer::singleShot(0, this, [=] {
-            if (!myself) { return; }
-            myself->read();
-        });
-    }
-
     void CVatsimDataFileReader::doWorkImpl() { this->read(); }
 
     void CVatsimDataFileReader::read()
diff --git a/src/core/vatsim/vatsimdatafilereader.h b/src/core/vatsim/vatsimdatafilereader.h
index cea689814..c892808d8 100644
--- a/src/core/vatsim/vatsimdatafilereader.h
+++ b/src/core/vatsim/vatsimdatafilereader.h
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ namespace swift::core::vatsim
         //! \threadsafe
         void updateWithVatsimDataFileData(swift::misc::simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToBeUdpated) const;
 
-        //! Start reading in own thread
-        void readInBackgroundThread();
-
     signals:
         //! Data have been read
         void dataFileRead(int kB);
diff --git a/src/core/vatsim/vatsimmetarreader.cpp b/src/core/vatsim/vatsimmetarreader.cpp
index 5aec22a56..28e42244b 100644
--- a/src/core/vatsim/vatsimmetarreader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/vatsim/vatsimmetarreader.cpp
@@ -35,15 +35,6 @@ namespace swift::core::vatsim
         this->reloadSettings();
     }
 
-    void CVatsimMetarReader::readInBackgroundThread()
-    {
-        QPointer<CVatsimMetarReader> myself(this);
-        QTimer::singleShot(0, this, [=] {
-            if (!myself) { return; }
-            myself->read();
-        });
-    }
-
     CMetarList CVatsimMetarReader::getMetars() const
     {
         QReadLocker l(&m_lock);
diff --git a/src/core/vatsim/vatsimmetarreader.h b/src/core/vatsim/vatsimmetarreader.h
index 8024d6c0c..50b6b0c7a 100644
--- a/src/core/vatsim/vatsimmetarreader.h
+++ b/src/core/vatsim/vatsimmetarreader.h
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ namespace swift::core::vatsim
         //! Constructor
         explicit CVatsimMetarReader(QObject *owner);
 
-        //! Read / re-read metars
-        void readInBackgroundThread();
-
         //! Get METARs
         //! \threadsafe
         virtual swift::misc::weather::CMetarList getMetars() const;
diff --git a/src/core/webdataservices.cpp b/src/core/webdataservices.cpp
index 393c50a4d..026870bb6 100644
--- a/src/core/webdataservices.cpp
+++ b/src/core/webdataservices.cpp
@@ -217,24 +217,12 @@ namespace swift::core
 
         Q_ASSERT_X(!whatToRead.testFlag(CEntityFlags::DbInfoObjectEntity), Q_FUNC_INFO,
                    "Info object must be read upfront");
-        CEntityFlags::Entity triggeredRead = CEntityFlags::NoEntity;
-        if (m_vatsimDataFileReader)
-        {
-            if (whatToRead.testFlag(CEntityFlags::VatsimDataFile))
-            {
-                m_vatsimDataFileReader->readInBackgroundThread();
-                triggeredRead |= CEntityFlags::VatsimDataFile;
-            }
-        }
+        Q_ASSERT_X(!whatToRead.testFlag(CEntityFlags::VatsimDataFile), Q_FUNC_INFO,
+                   "Datafile is read periodically and should not be triggered manually!");
+        Q_ASSERT_X(!whatToRead.testFlag(CEntityFlags::MetarEntity), Q_FUNC_INFO,
+                   "METAR file is read periodically and should not be triggered manually!");
 
-        if (m_vatsimMetarReader)
-        {
-            if (whatToRead.testFlag(CEntityFlags::MetarEntity))
-            {
-                m_vatsimMetarReader->readInBackgroundThread();
-                triggeredRead |= CEntityFlags::MetarEntity;
-            }
-        }
+        CEntityFlags::Entity triggeredRead = CEntityFlags::NoEntity;
 
         if (m_airportDataReader)
         {