diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
index 225afea3d1b79..c0de96097f3e8 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
@@ -5078,7 +5078,6 @@ public class AccountManagerService
 
         @Override
         public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {
-            mAuthenticator = null;
             IAccountManagerResponse response = getResponseAndClose();
             if (response != null) {
                 try {