diff --git a/resteasy-core/src/main/java/org/jboss/resteasy/core/ResourceMethodRegistry.java b/resteasy-core/src/main/java/org/jboss/resteasy/core/ResourceMethodRegistry.java
index 95e852d3de5..0f89ed4ddba 100644
--- a/resteasy-core/src/main/java/org/jboss/resteasy/core/ResourceMethodRegistry.java
+++ b/resteasy-core/src/main/java/org/jboss/resteasy/core/ResourceMethodRegistry.java
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ public void addResourceFactory(ResourceFactory ref, ResourceBuilder resourceBuil
    {
       Class<?>[] classes = {clazz};
       addResourceFactory(ref, resourceBuilder, base, classes);
-      if (ref != null) ref.registered(providerFactory);
    }
 
    /**