diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/server/VelocityRegisteredServer.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/server/VelocityRegisteredServer.java
index 371815be4..c9ad4f356 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/server/VelocityRegisteredServer.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/server/VelocityRegisteredServer.java
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ public class VelocityRegisteredServer implements RegisteredServer, ForwardingAud
             PingSessionHandler handler = new PingSessionHandler(pingFuture,
                 VelocityRegisteredServer.this, conn, pingOptions.protocolVersion());
             conn.setActiveSessionHandler(StateRegistry.HANDSHAKE, handler);
-            conn.addSessionHandler(StateRegistry.STATUS, handler);
           } else {
             pingFuture.completeExceptionally(future.cause());
           }