diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 26cc5a2144..673a8376e8 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -4004,10 +4004,6 @@ static int __sip_autodestruct(const void *data)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (p->subscribed == MWI_NOTIFICATION)
-		if (p->relatedpeer)
-			p->relatedpeer = unref_peer(p->relatedpeer, "__sip_autodestruct: unref peer p->relatedpeer");	/* Remove link to peer. If it's realtime, make sure it's gone from memory) */
-
 	/* Reset schedule ID */
 	p->autokillid = -1;