diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
index 31eac056e58..1cbbc228719 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -4548,11 +4548,6 @@ - (void)annotationImageNeedsRedisplay:(MGLAnnotationImage *)annotationImage
     NSString *fallbackReuseIdentifier = MGLDefaultStyleMarkerSymbolName;
     NSString *fallbackIconIdentifier = [MGLAnnotationSpritePrefix stringByAppendingString:fallbackReuseIdentifier];
 
-    // Remove the old icon from the style.
-    if ( ! [iconIdentifier isEqualToString:fallbackIconIdentifier]) {
-        _mbglMap->removeAnnotationImage(iconIdentifier.UTF8String);
-    }
-
     if (annotationImage.image)
     {
         // Add the new icon to the style.