new update fix

app.py

@@ -651,7 +651,6 @@ MODEL_CACHE_ROOT = os.environ.get(
 )
 MODEL_DIR = os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_ROOT, "black-forest-labs", "FLUX.2-klein-4B")
 LORA_DIR = os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_ROOT, "AnimeOverlord", "flux2-klein-4b-mc-v2")
-PRELOAD_MODEL_ON_STARTUP = os.environ.get("PRELOAD_MODEL_ON_STARTUP", "1") != "0"
 
 _pipe = None
 _pipe_ready = False
@@ -748,15 +747,6 @@ def _load_pipe():
     return pipe
 
 
-def preload_model_on_startup():
-    if not PRELOAD_MODEL_ON_STARTUP:
-        log_event("Startup model preload disabled by PRELOAD_MODEL_ON_STARTUP=0")
-        return
-
-    log_event("Startup model preload beginning")
-    _load_pipe()
-    log_event("Startup model preload complete")
-
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # INFERENCE FUNCTION
@@ -925,14 +915,6 @@ def stop_live():
 # UI
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# Start model preload in background thread to avoid blocking UI
-if PRELOAD_MODEL_ON_STARTUP:
-    preload_thread = threading.Thread(target=preload_model_on_startup, daemon=True)
-    preload_thread.start()
-    log_event("Model preload started in background thread")
-else:
-    log_event("Startup model preload disabled by PRELOAD_MODEL_ON_STARTUP=0")
-
 log_event("Building Gradio UI")
 
 with gr.Blocks(**BLOCKS_KWARGS) as demo: