diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadController.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadController.cpp
index 4942f4efb0..fa3fdb10d1 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadController.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadController.cpp
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         }
     }
 
-    void DownloadController::Start()
-    {
-        
-    }
-
     void DownloadController::UpdateUIProgress(int progress)
     {
         m_lastProgress = progress;
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadController.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadController.h
index 2a377f1ce8..385ceb4772 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadController.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/DownloadController.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             }
         }
     public slots:
-        void Start();
         void UpdateUIProgress(int progress);
         void HandleResults(const QString& result);
         void HandleCancel();
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemCatalogScreen.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemCatalogScreen.cpp
index 08df6f255f..58f3b48c81 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemCatalogScreen.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemCatalogScreen.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         setLayout(vLayout);
 
         m_downloadController = new DownloadController();
-        m_downloadController->Start();
 
         m_headerWidget = new GemCatalogHeaderWidget(m_gemModel, m_proxModel, m_downloadController);
         vLayout->addWidget(m_headerWidget);