--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/MediaControlService.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/MediaControlService.java
@@ -308,27 +308,24 @@ public class MediaControlService extends
             }
 
             @Override
             public void onPlay() {
                 Log.d(LOGTAG, "Controller, onPlay");
                 super.onPlay();
                 setState(State.PLAYING);
                 notifyObservers("MediaControl", "resumeMedia");
-                // To make sure we always own audio focus during playing.
-                AudioFocusAgent.notifyStartedPlaying();
             }
 
             @Override
             public void onPause() {
                 Log.d(LOGTAG, "Controller, onPause");
                 super.onPause();
                 setState(State.PAUSED);
                 notifyObservers("MediaControl", "mediaControlPaused");
-                AudioFocusAgent.notifyStoppedPlaying();
             }
 
             @Override
             public void onStop() {
                 Log.d(LOGTAG, "Controller, onStop");
                 super.onStop();
                 setState(State.STOPPED);
                 notifyObservers("MediaControl", "mediaControlStopped");