diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin.kt
index 487c6d5578b..76dc8331953 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin(val context: UIDContext) : FlipperPlugin {
 
   @Throws(Exception::class)
   override fun onConnect(connection: FlipperConnection) {
-    hasConnectedPreviously = true
     this.context.connectionRef.connection = connection
     this.context.bitmapPool.makeReady()
 
@@ -65,10 +64,4 @@ class UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin(val context: UIDContext) : FlipperPlugin {
   override fun runInBackground(): Boolean {
     return false
   }
-
-  companion object {
-
-    var hasConnectedPreviously: Boolean = false
-      private set
-  }
 }