diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
index cd9819bdb5..f277a99ba8 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerLibraryInfo;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Format;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ForwardingPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.Events;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.State;
@@ -639,9 +638,6 @@ public class StyledPlayerControlView extends FrameLayout {
     if (player != null) {
       player.addListener(componentListener);
     }
-    if (player instanceof ForwardingPlayer) {
-      player = ((ForwardingPlayer) player).getWrappedPlayer();
-    }
     updateAll();
   }