diff --git a/webrtc/api/android/java/src/org/webrtc/CameraCapturer.java b/webrtc/api/android/java/src/org/webrtc/CameraCapturer.java
index f662b38a59..be57a9bd7f 100644
--- a/webrtc/api/android/java/src/org/webrtc/CameraCapturer.java
+++ b/webrtc/api/android/java/src/org/webrtc/CameraCapturer.java
@@ -396,8 +396,6 @@ public abstract class CameraCapturer implements CameraVideoCapturer {
       }
 
       Logging.d(TAG, "switchCamera: Stopping session");
-      cameraStatistics.release();
-      cameraStatistics = null;
       currentSession.stop();
       currentSession = null;