diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterEngine.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterEngine.mm
index a2afded9c2d1b..2ca467789fb0d 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterEngine.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterEngine.mm
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ - (void)setSemanticsEnabled:(BOOL)enabled {
   }
   _semanticsEnabled = enabled;
 
-  // Update all view controllers' bridge.
+  // Update all view controllers' bridges.
   NSEnumerator* viewControllerEnumerator = [_viewControllers objectEnumerator];
   FlutterViewController* nextViewController;
   while ((nextViewController = [viewControllerEnumerator nextObject])) {
@@ -788,9 +788,6 @@ - (void)engineCallbackOnPreEngineRestart {
   FlutterViewController* nextViewController;
   while ((nextViewController = [viewControllerEnumerator nextObject])) {
     [nextViewController onPreEngineRestart];
-    if (nextViewController.id != kFlutterDefaultViewId) {
-      [_viewControllers removeObjectForKey:@(nextViewController.id)];
-    }
   }
 }