diff --git a/src/mbgl/geometry/vao.hpp b/src/mbgl/geometry/vao.hpp
index 5ab784c0c..150a6badb 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/geometry/vao.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/geometry/vao.hpp
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ public:
                 storeBinding(shader, vertexBuffer.getID(), elementsBuffer.getID(), offset);
             }
         } else {
-            // Band-aid for https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/issues/5731
-            elementsBuffer.bind(store);
-
             verifyBinding(shader, vertexBuffer.getID(), elementsBuffer.getID(), offset);
         }
     }