diff --git a/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php b/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php
index c09d95d4c..d089ebeb9 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/entity/Entity.php
@@ -1256,7 +1256,6 @@ public function close(){
 				$this->level->removeEntity($this);
 			}
 			$this->despawnFromAll();
-			$this->level = null;
 		}
 	}