diff --git a/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.c b/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.c
index 8d59198803..d077e08679 100644
--- a/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.c
+++ b/mgmtd/mgmt_fe_adapter.c
@@ -216,12 +216,6 @@ static void mgmt_fe_session_unlock_ds(Mgmtd__DatastoreId ds_id,
 static void
 mgmt_fe_session_cfg_txn_cleanup(struct mgmt_fe_session_ctx *session)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Ensure any uncommitted changes in Candidate DS
-	 * is discarded.
-	 */
-	mgmt_ds_copy_dss(mm->running_ds, mm->candidate_ds, false);
-
 	/*
 	 * Destroy the actual transaction created earlier.
 	 */