diff --git a/Rx.NET/Source/src/System.Reactive/Linq/Observable/LongCount.cs b/Rx.NET/Source/src/System.Reactive/Linq/Observable/LongCount.cs
index 540570b8a2..8552b6a5e1 100644
--- a/Rx.NET/Source/src/System.Reactive/Linq/Observable/LongCount.cs
+++ b/Rx.NET/Source/src/System.Reactive/Linq/Observable/LongCount.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ internal sealed class _ : Sink<TSource, long>
                 public _(IObserver<long> observer)
                     : base(observer)
                 {
-                    _count = 0L;
                 }
 
                 public override void OnNext(TSource value)
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ public _(Func<TSource, bool> predicate, IObserver<long> observer)
                     : base(observer)
                 {
                     _predicate = predicate;
-                    _count = 0L;
                 }
 
                 public override void OnNext(TSource value)