diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/renderer.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/renderer.js
index 1a91c2b9ce6f..63906bcdb40b 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/renderer.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/renderer.js
@@ -264,9 +264,7 @@ export class Renderer {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (navigation_result.reload) {
-			location.reload();
-		} else if (this.started) {
+		if (this.started) {
 			this.current = navigation_result.state;
 
 			this.root.$set(navigation_result.props);
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/types.d.ts b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/types.d.ts
index 225b7956dfce..26a4f8030bb7 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/types.d.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export type NavigationCandidate = {
 };
 
 export type NavigationResult = {
-	reload?: boolean;
 	redirect?: string;
 	state: NavigationState;
 	props: Record<string, any>;