diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index 8ef72a4d4d..5eeae5c781 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -4876,7 +4876,6 @@ static switch_status_t conference_outcall(conference_obj_t *conference,
 
 	rdlock = 1;
 	peer_channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(peer_session);
-	switch_channel_set_state(peer_channel, CS_SOFT_EXECUTE);
 
 	/* make sure the conference still exists */
 	if (!switch_test_flag(conference, CFLAG_RUNNING)) {