diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
index 45ad4c56a5f..f67926978d1 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
@@ -775,8 +775,6 @@ bool WebContents::OnMessageReceived(const IPC::Message& message) {
 // be destroyed on close, and WebContentsDestroyed would be called for it, so
 // we need to make sure the api::WebContents is also deleted.
 void WebContents::WebContentsDestroyed() {
-  // clear out tab fullscreen state
-  ExitFullscreenModeForTab(web_contents());
   // This event is only for internal use, which is emitted when WebContents is
   // being destroyed.
   Emit("will-destroy");