diff --git a/src/session/liveliness.c b/src/session/liveliness.c
index a7219729b..a02a99cc3 100644
--- a/src/session/liveliness.c
+++ b/src/session/liveliness.c
@@ -226,10 +226,6 @@ z_result_t _z_liveliness_pending_query_reply(_z_session_t *zn, uint32_t interest
         }
     }
 
-    if (ret == _Z_RES_OK) {
-        _z_liveliness_pending_query_intmap_remove(&zn->_liveliness_pending_queries, interest_id);
-    }
-
     _zp_session_unlock_mutex(zn);
 
     return ret;