diff --git a/src/server/game/AI/ScriptedAI/ScriptedEscortAI.cpp b/src/server/game/AI/ScriptedAI/ScriptedEscortAI.cpp
index 504226a2c2a71..6d4b1d0259802 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AI/ScriptedAI/ScriptedEscortAI.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/AI/ScriptedAI/ScriptedEscortAI.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ void EscortAI::JustDied(Unit* /*killer*/)
 
 void EscortAI::JustAppeared()
 {
-    _escortState = STATE_ESCORT_NONE;
-
     if (!IsCombatMovementAllowed())
         SetCombatMovement(true);