diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/securitytoken/SecurityTokenConnection.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/securitytoken/SecurityTokenConnection.java
index c56b8a8e8..513544494 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/securitytoken/SecurityTokenConnection.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/securitytoken/SecurityTokenConnection.java
@@ -414,7 +414,6 @@ public class SecurityTokenConnection {
         // delete secrets from memory
         Arrays.fill(pin, (byte) 0);
         Arrays.fill(transformedPin, (byte) 0);
-        adminPin.removeFromMemory();
 
         ResponseApdu response = communicate(verifyPw3Command);
         if (!response.isSuccess()) {