diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/02_html5_hls_video.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/02_html5_hls_video.js
index 5331251af1..d241e3b90b 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/02_html5_hls_video.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/02_html5_hls_video.js
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@
             Player.prototype.pauseVideo = function() {
                 HTML5Video.Player.prototype.pauseVideo.apply(this);
                 HTML5Video.Player.prototype.updatePlayerLoadingState.apply(this, ['hide']);
-                if (!this.config.browserIsSafari) {
-                    this.hls.stopLoad();
-                }
             };
 
             Player.prototype.onPlaying = function() {