diff --git a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
index 60bd7df8dc..8fc6557cf4 100644
--- a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
+++ b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
@@ -1019,11 +1019,6 @@ class Actor(DirectObject, NodePath):
         if (partName in partDict):
             del(partDict[partName])
 
-        # remove the bundle handle, in case this part is ever
-        # loaded again in the future
-        if partName in self.__commonBundleHandles:
-            del self.__commonBundleHandles[partName]
-
     def hidePart(self, partName, lodName="lodRoot"):
         """
         Make the given part of the optionally given lod not render,