diff --git a/panel/dev/mockApi.ts b/panel/dev/mockApi.ts
index f8fa692..c7de17f 100644
--- a/panel/dev/mockApi.ts
+++ b/panel/dev/mockApi.ts
@@ -1477,7 +1477,6 @@ function claimServer(ctx: SessionContext, serverInfo: MockServer): void {
     return;
   }
   serverInfo.owner = ctx.account.id;
-  setPhase(serverInfo, "Starting");
   sendJSON(ctx.res, 200, { name: serverInfo.name, claimed: true });
 }