diff --git a/src/plugins/score-plugin-protocols/Protocols/Mapper/MapperDevice.cpp b/src/plugins/score-plugin-protocols/Protocols/Mapper/MapperDevice.cpp
index 0ad8386652..c2a1f53400 100644
--- a/src/plugins/score-plugin-protocols/Protocols/Mapper/MapperDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/score-plugin-protocols/Protocols/Mapper/MapperDevice.cpp
@@ -536,8 +536,6 @@ class mapper_protocol final
       m_timers.clear();
     }
 
-    // TODO WTF this does nothing because of the change_tree attribute
-    m_device->get_root_node().clear_children();
     std::lock_guard l{m_rootLock};
 
     ossia::net::visit_parameters(