diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/auth/DefaultAuthenticationService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/auth/DefaultAuthenticationService.kt
index 3edcd996cb..1c2b89be89 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/auth/DefaultAuthenticationService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/auth/DefaultAuthenticationService.kt
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ internal class DefaultAuthenticationService @Inject constructor(
      * valid homeserver API url, the url of Element Web, or anything else.
      */
     override suspend fun getLoginFlow(homeServerConnectionConfig: HomeServerConnectionConfig): LoginFlowResult {
-        pendingSessionData = null
-
-        pendingSessionStore.delete()
-
         val result = runCatching {
             getLoginFlowInternal(homeServerConnectionConfig)
         }