diff --git a/camera/CaptureResult.cpp b/camera/CaptureResult.cpp
index 755051c..be47898 100644
--- a/camera/CaptureResult.cpp
+++ b/camera/CaptureResult.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 status_t PhysicalCaptureResultInfo::readFromParcel(const android::Parcel* parcel) {
     status_t res;
 
-    mPhysicalCameraId.remove(mPhysicalCameraId.size());
+    mPhysicalCameraId.setTo(u"");
     mPhysicalCameraMetadata.clear();
 
     if ((res = parcel->readString16(&mPhysicalCameraId)) != OK) {