diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.java
index 47f44b188c..a031cc7040 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.java
@@ -1046,7 +1046,6 @@ public class ConcurrentReferenceHashMap<K, V> extends AbstractMap<K, V> implemen
 		@Override
 		public void release() {
 			enqueue();
-			clear();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1083,7 +1082,6 @@ public class ConcurrentReferenceHashMap<K, V> extends AbstractMap<K, V> implemen
 		@Override
 		public void release() {
 			enqueue();
-			clear();
 		}
 	}