diff --git a/src/scan.c b/src/scan.c
index df5e6ed2..0484c7f3 100644
--- a/src/scan.c
+++ b/src/scan.c
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ static void scan_request_triggered(struct l_genl_msg *msg, void *userdata)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		l_queue_remove(sc->requests, sr);
-
 		scan_request_failed(sc, sr, err);
 
 		l_error("Received error during CMD_TRIGGER_SCAN: %s (%d)",