diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacyDefaultComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacyDefaultComboCounter.cs
index f6333589934e..6c81b1f959a5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacyDefaultComboCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/LegacyDefaultComboCounter.cs
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
 
         protected override void OnCountIncrement()
         {
-            scheduledPopOut?.Cancel();
-            scheduledPopOut = null;
-
             DisplayedCountText.Show();
 
             PopOutCountText.Text = FormatCount(Current.Value);