diff --git a/ovos_plugin_manager/templates/tts.py b/ovos_plugin_manager/templates/tts.py
index fe24bf86..f24b2fff 100644
--- a/ovos_plugin_manager/templates/tts.py
+++ b/ovos_plugin_manager/templates/tts.py
@@ -717,8 +717,6 @@ def stop(self):
     def shutdown(self):
         """Shuts down the TTS engine."""
         self.stop()
-        if TTS.playback:
-            TTS.playback.detach_tts(self)
 
     def __del__(self):
         """Destructor for the TTS object."""