diff --git a/audio/jackaudio.c b/audio/jackaudio.c
index 58c7344497..249cbd3265 100644
--- a/audio/jackaudio.c
+++ b/audio/jackaudio.c
@@ -548,9 +548,6 @@ static void qjack_client_fini(QJackClient *c)
 {
     switch (c->state) {
     case QJACK_STATE_RUNNING:
-        for (int i = 0; i < c->nchannels; ++i) {
-            jack_port_unregister(c->client, c->port[i]);
-        }
         jack_deactivate(c->client);
         /* fallthrough */