diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/internal/StatefulPersistenceContext.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/internal/StatefulPersistenceContext.java
index 5afabbcfeb..d62c5040ec 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/internal/StatefulPersistenceContext.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/engine/internal/StatefulPersistenceContext.java
@@ -174,10 +174,6 @@ public StatefulPersistenceContext(SharedSessionContractImplementor session) {
 
 		nullifiableEntityKeys = new HashSet<>();
 
-		initTransientState();
-	}
-
-	private void initTransientState() {
 		nullAssociations = new HashSet<>( INIT_COLL_SIZE );
 		nonlazyCollections = new ArrayList<>( INIT_COLL_SIZE );
 	}