diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jdbc/mutation/internal/PreparedStatementGroupStandard.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jdbc/mutation/internal/PreparedStatementGroupStandard.java
index f89a1f71fd..1b0dfe3863 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jdbc/mutation/internal/PreparedStatementGroupStandard.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/jdbc/mutation/internal/PreparedStatementGroupStandard.java
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ public class PreparedStatementGroupStandard implements PreparedStatementGroup {
 	@Override
 	public void release() {
 		statementMap.forEach( (tableName, statementDetails) -> statementDetails.releaseStatement( session ) );
-		statementMap.clear();
 	}