diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index f77aa72..0068037 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -1696,7 +1696,6 @@
 
   for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS (group->peer, node, nnode, peer))
     {
-      peer->group = NULL;
       peer_delete (peer);
     }
   list_delete (group->peer);
@@ -1726,7 +1725,6 @@
 
   for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS (group->peer, node, nnode, peer))
     {
-      peer->group = NULL;
       peer_delete (peer);
     }
   list_delete_all_node (group->peer);