diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
index 81b783debd..38cc457b34 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia.c
@@ -6524,8 +6524,6 @@ void sofia_handle_sip_i_invite(nua_t *nua, sofia_profile_t *profile, nua_handle_
 								destination_number = switch_core_session_sprintf(b_session, "answer,intercept:%s", uuid);
 								if ((c_session = switch_core_session_locate(uuid))) {
 									switch_channel_t *c_channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(c_session);
-
-									switch_channel_hangup(c_channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_ATTENDED_TRANSFER);
 									switch_core_session_rwunlock(c_session);
 								}
 							}