diff --git a/media/java/android/media/MediaPlayer.java b/media/java/android/media/MediaPlayer.java
index 588376f5691b6..500556aa72563 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/MediaPlayer.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/MediaPlayer.java
@@ -2442,10 +2442,7 @@ public class MediaPlayer extends PlayerBase
     }
 
     private void scanInternalSubtitleTracks() {
-        if (mSubtitleController == null) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "setSubtitleAnchor in MediaPlayer");
-            setSubtitleAnchor();
-        }
+        setSubtitleAnchor();
 
         populateInbandTracks();