diff --git a/jetty-servlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/servlet/ListenerHolder.java b/jetty-servlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/servlet/ListenerHolder.java
index b3aa0e4c845..c8ab56b5ffc 100644
--- a/jetty-servlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/servlet/ListenerHolder.java
+++ b/jetty-servlet/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/servlet/ListenerHolder.java
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ public class ListenerHolder extends BaseHolder<EventListener>
         _listener = listener;
         _extInstance=true;
         setHeldClass(_listener.getClass());
-        setClassName(_listener.getClass().getName());
     }