diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
index c6ed16ce1f4dd..d846c3a6d36ce 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
@@ -2098,13 +2098,6 @@ class ActivityStarter {
             final ActivityRecord top = targetTask.performClearTaskForReuseLocked(mStartActivity,
                     mLaunchFlags);
 
-            // The above code can remove {@code reusedActivity} from the task, leading to the
-            // {@code ActivityRecord} removing its reference to the {@code Task}. The task
-            // reference is needed in the call below to {@link setTargetStackAndMoveToFrontIfNeeded}
-            if (targetTaskTop.getTask() == null) {
-                targetTask.addChild(targetTaskTop);
-            }
-
             if (top != null) {
                 if (top.isRootOfTask()) {
                     // Activity aliases may mean we use different intents for the top activity,