diff --git a/web/src/components/player/PreviewPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/PreviewPlayer.tsx
index c471a2d91..2539faaa2 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/PreviewPlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/PreviewPlayer.tsx
@@ -271,8 +271,6 @@ class PreviewVideoController extends PreviewController {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.seekCheck = Date.now() / 1000;
-
     if (this.timeToSeek) {
       const diff =
         Math.round(this.timeToSeek) -