diff --git a/Applications/Browser/main.cpp b/Applications/Browser/main.cpp
index 256f966d0b..68a1214f5b 100644
--- a/Applications/Browser/main.cpp
+++ b/Applications/Browser/main.cpp
@@ -30,18 +30,22 @@ static const char* home_url = "file:///home/anon/www/welcome.html";
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
-    if (pledge("stdio dns unix shared_buffer cpath rpath fattr", nullptr) < 0) {
+    if (pledge("stdio unix shared_buffer cpath rpath fattr", nullptr) < 0) {
         perror("pledge");
         return 1;
     }
 
     GApplication app(argc, argv);
 
-    if (pledge("stdio dns unix shared_buffer rpath", nullptr) < 0) {
+    // Connect to the ProtocolServer immediately so we can drop the "unix" pledge.
+    ResourceLoader::the();
+
+    if (pledge("stdio shared_buffer rpath", nullptr) < 0) {
         perror("pledge");
         return 1;
     }
 
+
     auto window = GWindow::construct();
     window->set_rect(100, 100, 640, 480);