1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/scd/app.c b/scd/app.c
index 88a38010d..b10a452d6 100644
--- a/scd/app.c
+++ b/scd/app.c
@@ -1049,7 +1049,6 @@ scd_update_reader_status_file (void)
                 {
                   log_debug ("Removal of a card: %d\n", a->slot);
                   apdu_close_reader (a->slot);
-                  release_application_internal (a);
                   deallocate_app (a);
                 }
               else