diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index 64039e856f729..2a2b3af05a3f8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -2011,13 +2011,7 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
     }
 
     private void startPrivateBrowsing() {
-        boolean wasPrivateBrowsingEnabled = isPrivateBrowsingEnabled();
-
         getSettings().setPrivateBrowsingEnabled(true);
-
-        if (!wasPrivateBrowsingEnabled) {
-            loadUrl("browser:incognito");
-        }
     }
 
     private boolean extendScroll(int y) {