diff --git a/browser/extensions/shield-recipe-client/lib/Heartbeat.jsm b/browser/extensions/shield-recipe-client/lib/Heartbeat.jsm
index 64d62243aeaf..21cc5a6e40b6 100644
--- a/browser/extensions/shield-recipe-client/lib/Heartbeat.jsm
+++ b/browser/extensions/shield-recipe-client/lib/Heartbeat.jsm
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ this.Heartbeat = class {
 
   close() {
     this.notificationBox.removeNotification(this.notice);
-    this.cleanup();
   }
 
   cleanup() {