diff --git a/aiohttp/worker.py b/aiohttp/worker.py
index 7acad99d553..607f783daef 100644
--- a/aiohttp/worker.py
+++ b/aiohttp/worker.py
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ def run(self):
         self._runner = ensure_future(self._run(), loop=self.loop)
 
         try:
-            self.loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.gather(self._runner,
-                                                        self.wsgi.startup(),
-                                                        loop=self.loop))
+            self.loop.run_until_complete(self._runner)
         finally:
             self.loop.close()