diff --git a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControl.java b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControl.java
index 565c18360d52e..930eee0d8d3d9 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControl.java
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ public final class SurfaceControl implements Parcelable {
      */
     public long mNativeObject;
     private long mNativeHandle;
-    private Throwable mReleaseStack = null;
 
     // TODO: Move this to native.
     private final Object mSizeLock = new Object();
@@ -442,13 +441,6 @@ public final class SurfaceControl implements Parcelable {
         }
         mNativeObject = nativeObject;
         mNativeHandle = mNativeObject != 0 ? nativeGetHandle(nativeObject) : 0;
-        if (mNativeObject == 0) {
-            if (Build.IS_DEBUGGABLE) {
-                mReleaseStack = new Throwable("assigned zero nativeObject here");
-            }
-        } else {
-            mReleaseStack = null;
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1018,21 +1010,10 @@ public final class SurfaceControl implements Parcelable {
             nativeRelease(mNativeObject);
             mNativeObject = 0;
             mNativeHandle = 0;
-            if (Build.IS_DEBUGGABLE) {
-                mReleaseStack = new Throwable("released here");
-            }
             mCloseGuard.close();
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the call stack that assigned mNativeObject to zero.
-     * @hide
-     */
-    public Throwable getReleaseStack() {
-        return mReleaseStack;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Disconnect any client still connected to the surface.
      * @hide
@@ -1044,11 +1025,8 @@ public final class SurfaceControl implements Parcelable {
     }
 
     private void checkNotReleased() {
-        if (mNativeObject == 0) {
-            Log.wtf(TAG, "Invalid " + this + " caused by:", mReleaseStack);
-            throw new NullPointerException(
-                "mNativeObject of " + this + " is null. Have you called release() already?");
-        }
+        if (mNativeObject == 0) throw new NullPointerException(
+                "Invalid " + this + ", mNativeObject is null. Have you called release() already?");
     }
 
     /**