diff --git a/codec-http2/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http2/Http2ConnectionHandler.java b/codec-http2/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http2/Http2ConnectionHandler.java
index 64f5ed8a43..49f6ca6922 100644
--- a/codec-http2/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http2/Http2ConnectionHandler.java
+++ b/codec-http2/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http2/Http2ConnectionHandler.java
@@ -425,8 +425,6 @@ public class Http2ConnectionHandler extends ByteToMessageDecoder implements Http
         // Call super class first, as this may result in decode being called.
         super.channelInactive(ctx);
         if (byteDecoder != null) {
-            encoder.flowController().channelHandlerContext(null);
-            decoder.flowController().channelHandlerContext(null);
             byteDecoder.channelInactive(ctx);
             byteDecoder = null;
         }