diff --git a/gasket_page_table.c b/gasket_page_table.c
index 3fd758b..cbff439 100644
--- a/gasket_page_table.c
+++ b/gasket_page_table.c
@@ -617,7 +617,6 @@ static void gasket_perform_unmapping(struct gasket_page_table *pg_tbl,
 			if (gasket_release_page(ptes[i].page))
 				--pg_tbl->num_active_pages;
 		}
-		ptes[i].status = PTE_FREE;
 
 		/* and clear the PTE. */
 		memset(&ptes[i], 0, sizeof(struct gasket_page_table_entry));