diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Embed.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Embed.js
index 8140149a3..c0aec4ebd 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Embed.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Embed.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Embed extends Component {
   render () {
     const {activeTab} = this.state;
     const {closedAt, countCache = {}} = this.props.asset;
-    const {loading, asset, refetch, comment} = this.props.data;
+    const {asset, refetch, comment} = this.props.data;
     const {loggedIn, isAdmin, user, showSignInDialog, signInOffset} = this.props.auth;
 
     // even though the permalinked comment is the highlighted one, we're displaying its parent + replies
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Embed extends Component {
       minHeight: document.body.scrollHeight + 200
     } : {};
 
-    if (loading || !asset) {
+    if (!asset) {
       return <Spinner />;
     }