diff --git a/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/MediaSessionManager.kt b/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/MediaSessionManager.kt
index 69c5191730..f449e853f2 100644
--- a/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/MediaSessionManager.kt
+++ b/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/MediaSessionManager.kt
@@ -658,12 +658,6 @@ class MediaSessionManager(
                 .subscribeBy(onError = { Timber.e(it) })
         }
 
-        // note: the stop event is called from cars when they only want to pause, this is less destructive and doesn't cause issues if they try to play again
-        override fun onStop() {
-            logEvent("stop")
-            enqueueCommand("stop") { playbackManager.pauseSuspend(sourceView = source) }
-        }
-
         override fun onSkipToPrevious() {
             logEvent("skip backwards")
             enqueueCommand("skip backwards") { playbackManager.skipBackwardSuspend(sourceView = source) }