diff --git a/gpodder/views.py b/gpodder/views.py
index 5b808ef..bd45b41 100644
--- a/gpodder/views.py
+++ b/gpodder/views.py
@@ -154,15 +154,10 @@ def subscriptions_by_device(request, username, deviceid):
         for url in body.get('add', []):
             if not url:
                 continue
-            feed, created = PodcastFeed.objects.get_or_create(
+            PodcastFeed.objects.get_or_create(
                 user=request.user, rss_url=url,
                 defaults={'title': url}
             )
-            if created:
-                try:
-                    _refresh_feed(feed)
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
             GpodderSubscriptionChange.objects.create(user=request.user, url=url, action='add')
 
         for url in body.get('remove', []):