diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Maps.Android/MapRenderer.cs b/Xamarin.Forms.Maps.Android/MapRenderer.cs
index 7e5f9c00235..373d007294c 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Maps.Android/MapRenderer.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Maps.Android/MapRenderer.cs
@@ -307,8 +307,6 @@ protected override void Dispose (bool disposing)
 			
 			if (disposing)
 			{
-				_disposed = true;
-
 				if (Element != null)
 				{
 					MessagingCenter.Unsubscribe<Map, MapSpan>(this, MoveMessageName);