diff --git a/src/plugins/expression_reveal_image/public/components/reveal_image_component.tsx b/src/plugins/expression_reveal_image/public/components/reveal_image_component.tsx
index ce17d47172bcd..56f28a18140a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/expression_reveal_image/public/components/reveal_image_component.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/expression_reveal_image/public/components/reveal_image_component.tsx
@@ -62,13 +62,6 @@ function RevealImageComponent({
     }
   }, [imgRef, handlers]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    handlers.done();
-    return () => {
-      handlers.event({ name: 'destroy' });
-    };
-  }, [handlers]);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     updateImageView();
   }, [parentNodeDimensions, updateImageView]);