diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
index ca8fd2d..e972abc 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // Prevent calls to process() and other functions on effect interface from now on.
+    // The effect engine will be released by the destructor when the last strong reference on
+    // this object is released which can happen after next process is called.
     if (mHandles.size() == 0 && !mPinned) {
         mState = DESTROYED;
     }
@@ -564,20 +567,6 @@
 
 }
 
-ssize_t AudioFlinger::EffectModule::removeHandle_l(EffectHandle *handle)
-{
-    ssize_t status = EffectBase::removeHandle_l(handle);
-
-    // Prevent calls to process() and other functions on effect interface from now on.
-    // The effect engine will be released by the destructor when the last strong reference on
-    // this object is released which can happen after next process is called.
-    if (status == 0 && !mPinned) {
-        mEffectInterface->close();
-    }
-
-    return status;
-}
-
 bool AudioFlinger::EffectModule::updateState() {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);