diff --git a/js/ui/shellMountOperation.js b/js/ui/shellMountOperation.js
index 2956c0e96..d0d03491f 100644
--- a/js/ui/shellMountOperation.js
+++ b/js/ui/shellMountOperation.js
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@ var GnomeShellMountOpHandler = class {
                                        Gio.BusNameOwnerFlags.REPLACE, null, null);
 
         this._dialog = null;
-        this._volumeMonitor = Gio.VolumeMonitor.get();
 
         this._ensureEmptyRequest();
     }