diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameServiceProviderInstanceImpl.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameServiceProviderInstanceImpl.java
index 8578de7ac4b46..913621913e95f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameServiceProviderInstanceImpl.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameServiceProviderInstanceImpl.java
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ final class GameServiceProviderInstanceImpl implements GameServiceProviderInstan
                     + ") is not awaiting game session request. Ignoring.");
             return;
         }
-        mGameSessions.put(taskId, existingGameSessionRecord.withGameSessionRequested());
 
         GameSessionViewHostConfiguration gameSessionViewHostConfiguration =
                 createViewHostConfigurationForTask(taskId);