diff --git a/grep.c b/grep.c
index 816e23f17e..f27c5de7f5 100644
--- a/grep.c
+++ b/grep.c
@@ -373,8 +373,6 @@ static void compile_pcre2_pattern(struct grep_pat *p, const struct grep_opt *opt
 	int patinforet;
 	size_t jitsizearg;
 
-	p->pcre2_compile_context = NULL;
-
 	/* pcre2_global_context is initialized in append_grep_pattern */
 	if (opt->ignore_case) {
 		if (!opt->ignore_locale && has_non_ascii(p->pattern)) {