diff --git a/pbx/pbx_ael.c b/pbx/pbx_ael.c
index deca337742..04037bd5e2 100644
--- a/pbx/pbx_ael.c
+++ b/pbx/pbx_ael.c
@@ -3941,7 +3941,6 @@ static int ael2_no_debug(int fd, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 static int ael2_reload(int fd, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	ast_context_destroy(NULL, registrar);
 	return (pbx_load_module());
 }
 
@@ -3986,7 +3985,6 @@ static int load_module(void)
 
 static int reload(void)
 {
-	ast_context_destroy(NULL, registrar);
 	return pbx_load_module();
 }