diff --git a/interface/src/commerce/Wallet.cpp b/interface/src/commerce/Wallet.cpp
index f7e749317d..3768e77992 100644
--- a/interface/src/commerce/Wallet.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/commerce/Wallet.cpp
@@ -536,7 +536,6 @@ bool Wallet::walletIsAuthenticatedWithPassphrase() {
 
             // be sure to add the public key so we don't do this over and over
             _publicKeys.push_back(publicKey.toBase64());
-            DependencyManager::get<WalletScriptingInterface>()->setWalletStatus((uint)WalletStatus::WALLET_STATUS_READY);
             return true;
         }
     }