--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/tabqueue/TabQueueService.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/tabqueue/TabQueueService.java
@@ -257,17 +257,16 @@ public class TabQueueService extends Ser
                 prefs.edit().putInt(TabQueueHelper.PREF_TAB_QUEUE_COUNT, tabsQueued).apply();
             }
         });
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy();
-        tabQueueHandler = null;
         handlerThread.quit();
     }
 
     /**
      * A modified Runnable which additionally removes the view from the window view hierarchy and stops the service
      * when run, unless explicitly instructed not to.
      */
     private abstract class StopServiceRunnable implements Runnable {