diff --git a/artemis-core-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/client/impl/ClientConsumerImpl.java b/artemis-core-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/client/impl/ClientConsumerImpl.java
index f937c405e5..2b4ab7ef0e 100644
--- a/artemis-core-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/client/impl/ClientConsumerImpl.java
+++ b/artemis-core-client/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/client/impl/ClientConsumerImpl.java
@@ -253,10 +253,6 @@ public final class ClientConsumerImpl implements ClientConsumerInternal {
                      }
                   }
 
-                  if (m != null) {
-                     session.workDone();
-                  }
-
                   try {
                      wait(toWait);
                   } catch (InterruptedException e) {