diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_progress.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_progress.go
index 5e8d7d1f4b7..0946eecc253 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_progress.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/cacher/watch_progress.go
@@ -125,5 +125,4 @@ func (pr *conditionalProgressRequester) Remove() {
 	pr.mux.Lock()
 	defer pr.mux.Unlock()
 	pr.waiting -= 1
-	pr.cond.Signal()
 }