diff --git a/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_recognizer_long_tap.c b/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_recognizer_long_tap.c
index 5023a58980..03edf5a7c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_recognizer_long_tap.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/gesture/efl_canvas_gesture_recognizer_long_tap.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ _long_tap_timeout_cb(void *data)
 
    /* FIXME: Needs to propagate this event back to evas! */
    pd->is_timeout = EINA_TRUE;
-   pd->timeout = NULL;
 
    efl_gesture_state_set(pd->gesture, EFL_GESTURE_STATE_UPDATED);
    efl_event_callback_call(pd->target, EFL_EVENT_GESTURE_LONG_TAP, pd->gesture);