diff --git a/lib/appium.js b/lib/appium.js
index 683ce662f..432531ba5 100644
--- a/lib/appium.js
+++ b/lib/appium.js
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ Appium.prototype.cleanupSession = function (err, cb) {
   this.commandTimeoutMs = this.defCommandTimeoutMs;
   var dyingSession = this.sessionId;
   this.sessionId = null;
-  this.sessionOverride = false;
   this.device = null;
   this.args = _.clone(this.serverArgs);
   this.oldDesiredCapabilities = _.clone(this.desiredCapabilities);