diff --git a/python/ray/serve/controller.py b/python/ray/serve/controller.py
index 5237d453c..cba1ec64b 100644
--- a/python/ray/serve/controller.py
+++ b/python/ray/serve/controller.py
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ class ActorStateReconciler:
     backend_replicas_to_stop: Dict[BackendTag, List[ReplicaTag]] = field(
         default_factory=lambda: defaultdict(list))
     backends_to_remove: List[BackendTag] = field(default_factory=list)
-    endpoints_to_remove: List[EndpointTag] = field(default_factory=list)
 
     # TODO(edoakes): consider removing this and just using the names.
 
@@ -833,8 +832,6 @@ class ServeController:
             if endpoint in self.current_state.traffic_policies:
                 del self.current_state.traffic_policies[endpoint]
 
-            self.actor_reconciler.endpoints_to_remove.append(endpoint)
-
             return_uuid = self._create_event_with_result({
                 route_to_delete: None,
                 endpoint: None