diff --git a/source/blender/editors/screen/workspace_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/screen/workspace_edit.c
index 6030b6fded5..f4138dd7847 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/screen/workspace_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/screen/workspace_edit.c
@@ -183,9 +183,6 @@ bool ED_workspace_change(WorkSpace *workspace_new, bContext *C, wmWindowManager
 
   BLI_assert(CTX_wm_workspace(C) == workspace_new);
 
-  WM_toolsystem_unlink_all(C, workspace_old);
-  /* Area initialization will initialize based on the new workspace. */
-
   /* Automatic mode switching. */
   if (workspace_new->object_mode != workspace_old->object_mode) {
     ED_object_mode_generic_enter(C, workspace_new->object_mode);