diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java
index 08ccabd..261fef5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java
@@ -510,12 +510,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onStop() {
-        super.onStop();
-        mAdapter.changeCursor(null);
-    }
-
     private boolean isNameHighlighingEnabled() {
         // When sort order and display order contradict each other, we want to
         // highlight the part of the name used for sorting.