diff --git a/session_utils/common.cc b/session_utils/common.cc
index c481cd4e4f..6a0052ad13 100644
--- a/session_utils/common.cc
+++ b/session_utils/common.cc
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ SessionUtils::unload_session (Session *s)
 {
 	delete s;
 	AudioEngine::instance()->stop ();
-	AudioEngine::destroy ();
 }
 
 void