diff --git a/haproxy-route-policy-operator/src/charm.py b/haproxy-route-policy-operator/src/charm.py
index ba589a6e..d3b0e578 100644
--- a/haproxy-route-policy-operator/src/charm.py
+++ b/haproxy-route-policy-operator/src/charm.py
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ def _fetch_and_refresh_backend_requests(
             password=haproxy_route_policy_information.admin_password,
         )
 
-        self.unit.status = ops.MaintenanceStatus("evaluating backend requests via policy service")
         evaluated = client.refresh(backend_requests)
 
         approved = [