diff --git a/client/src/engine/jobs.ts b/client/src/engine/jobs.ts
index 8b3f06f..066e5bc 100644
--- a/client/src/engine/jobs.ts
+++ b/client/src/engine/jobs.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ export enum Request {
   lspWorkspaceSymbols = 'lsp/workspaceSymbols',
   lspShowAst = 'lsp/showAst',
 
-  internalRestart = 'ext/restart', // Internal Extension Request
   internalReady = 'ext/ready', // Internal Extension Request
   internalMessage = 'ext/message', // Internal Extension Request
   internalError = 'ext/error', // Internal Extension Request
diff --git a/client/src/extension.ts b/client/src/extension.ts
index 89087e9..85416e9 100644
--- a/client/src/extension.ts
+++ b/client/src/extension.ts
@@ -270,8 +270,6 @@ async function startSession(
 
   client.onNotification(jobs.Request.internalDiagnostics, handlePrintDiagnostics)
 
-  client.onNotification(jobs.Request.internalRestart, makeHandleRestartClient(context))
-
   client.onNotification(jobs.Request.internalMessage, vscode.window.showInformationMessage)
 
   client.onNotification(jobs.Request.internalError, handleError)
diff --git a/server/src/engine/jobs.ts b/server/src/engine/jobs.ts
index 67a3b03..0dccef9 100644
--- a/server/src/engine/jobs.ts
+++ b/server/src/engine/jobs.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ export enum Request {
   lspSemanticTokens = 'lsp/semanticTokens',
   lspShowAst = 'lsp/showAst',
 
-  internalRestart = 'ext/restart', // Internal Extension Request
   internalReady = 'ext/ready', // Internal Extension Request
   internalMessage = 'ext/message', // Internal Extension Request
   internalError = 'ext/error', // Internal Extension Request
diff --git a/server/src/engine/socket.ts b/server/src/engine/socket.ts
index 52ac414..8cd81f4 100644
--- a/server/src/engine/socket.ts
+++ b/server/src/engine/socket.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import { USER_MESSAGE } from '../util/userMessages'
 import { StatusCode } from '../util/statusCodes'
 import ReconnectingWebSocket from 'reconnecting-websocket'
 import WebSocket from 'ws'
-import { getPortPromise } from 'portfinder'
-import { get } from 'http'
 
 let webSocket: ReconnectingWebSocket
 let webSocketOpen = false
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ export function initialiseSocket({ uri, onOpen, onClose }: InitialiseSocketInput
 
     if (lastManualStopTimestamp + 15000 < Date.now()) {
       // This happens when the connections breaks unintentionally
-      handleLostConnection()
+      console.log(USER_MESSAGE.CONNECTION_LOST())
       return
     }
 
@@ -187,29 +185,6 @@ function handleResponse(flixResponse: FlixResponse, job: jobs.EnqueuedJob) {
   eventEmitter.emit('any')
 }
 
-/**
- * Handle a connection loss.
- * This might be temporary, as the websocket will automatically try to reconnect.
- */
-async function handleLostConnection() {
-  console.log(USER_MESSAGE.CONNECTION_LOST())
-
-  const port = parseInt(webSocket.url.split(':')[2])
-  if (await portIsFree(port)) {
-    // The port has become free, meaning the server is not running.
-    // Restart the server.
-    sendNotification(jobs.Request.internalRestart)
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Determine whether or not the given port is free.
- */
-async function portIsFree(port: number) {
-  const freePort = await getPortPromise({ port })
-  return freePort === port
-}
-
 /**
  * The number of sent requests which have not yet received a response.
  */