diff --git a/src/components/RecommendedCard.tsx b/src/components/RecommendedCard.tsx
index 84434db..9498061 100644
--- a/src/components/RecommendedCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RecommendedCard.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Download, LoaderCircle } from "lucide-react";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import type { Resource } from "../api";
-import { assetUrl, postJSON } from "../api";
+import { assetUrl } from "../api";
 import { useI18n } from "../i18n";
 import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { formatDateYmd } from "../utils/format";
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@ export function RecommendedCard({
                     );
                     return;
                   }
-                  try {
-                    await postJSON(`/api/resources/${r.id}/download`, {});
-                  } catch {
-                    /* ignore */
-                  }
                   await downloadFile(dl, r.title);
                 } catch {
                   /* ignore */