diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
index e6d7843d9..17a186637 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
@@ -474,7 +474,6 @@ public class MarkerViewManager implements MapView.OnMapChangedListener {
           if (adapter.getMarkerClass().equals(marker.getClass())) {
             adapter.prepareViewForReuse(marker, convertView);
             adapter.releaseView(convertView);
-            marker.setMapboxMap(null);
             iterator.remove();
           }
         }