diff --git a/internal/idlewatcher/watcher.go b/internal/idlewatcher/watcher.go
index 2515806c..e79ccc6f 100644
--- a/internal/idlewatcher/watcher.go
+++ b/internal/idlewatcher/watcher.go
@@ -612,10 +612,6 @@ func (w *Watcher) watchUntilDestroy() (returnCause error) {
 				if ready {
 					// Container is now ready, notify waiting handlers
 					w.healthTicker.Stop()
-					select {
-					case w.readyNotifyCh <- struct{}{}:
-					default: // channel full, notification already pending
-					}
 					w.resetIdleTimer()
 				}
 				// If not ready yet, keep checking on next tick