diff --git a/scripts/build.js b/scripts/build.js
index 3c5f6c32..6cc7f7fe 100644
--- a/scripts/build.js
+++ b/scripts/build.js
@@ -135,22 +135,9 @@ fs.mkdirSync(outdir, { recursive: true });
 
     // Launch browser sync
     bs.init(browserSyncConfig, () => {
-      // This init callback gets executed after the server has started
-      const socketIoConfig = browserSyncConfig.socket.socketIoClientConfig;
-
-      // Wait enough time for any open, detached clients to have a chance to reconnect. This will be used to determine
-      // if we reload an existing tab or open a new one.
-      const tabReattachDelay = socketIoConfig.reconnectionDelayMax * 2 + socketIoConfig.timeout;
-
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        const url = `http://localhost:${port}`;
-        console.log(chalk.cyan(`Launched the Shoelace dev server at ${url} 🥾\n`));
-        if (Object.keys(bs.sockets.sockets).length === 0) {
-          open(url);
-        } else {
-          bs.reload();
-        }
-      }, tabReattachDelay);
+      const url = `http://localhost:${port}`;
+      console.log(chalk.cyan(`Launched the Shoelace dev server at ${url} 🥾\n`));
+      open(url);
     });
 
     // Rebuild and reload when source files change