diff --git a/buildman/component/buildcomponent.py b/buildman/component/buildcomponent.py
index ffbe36a2b..a728020dd 100644
--- a/buildman/component/buildcomponent.py
+++ b/buildman/component/buildcomponent.py
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@ class BuildComponent(BaseComponent):
       yield From(self.parent_manager.job_completed(self._current_job,
                                                             BuildJobResult.INCOMPLETE,
                                                             self))
-      self._build_status = None
       self._current_job = None
 
     # Unregister the current component so that it cannot be invoked again.