diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.automation/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/automation/internal/RuleEngineImpl.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.automation/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/automation/internal/RuleEngineImpl.java
index 3e23ac91b..16f77be26 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.automation/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/automation/internal/RuleEngineImpl.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.automation/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/automation/internal/RuleEngineImpl.java
@@ -463,10 +463,6 @@ public class RuleEngineImpl implements RuleManager, RegistryChangeListener<Modul
      * @param moduleHandlerFactory a {@link ModuleHandlerFactory} service.
      */
     protected void removeModuleHandlerFactory(ModuleHandlerFactory moduleHandlerFactory) {
-        if (moduleHandlerFactory instanceof CompositeModuleHandlerFactory) {
-            compositeFactory.deactivate();
-            compositeFactory = null;
-        }
         allModuleHandlerFactories.remove(moduleHandlerFactory);
         Collection<String> moduleTypes = moduleHandlerFactory.getTypes();
         removeMissingModuleTypes(moduleTypes);