diff --git a/sdk/eventhub/Azure.Messaging.EventHubs/src/Amqp/AmqpMessageConverter.cs b/sdk/eventhub/Azure.Messaging.EventHubs/src/Amqp/AmqpMessageConverter.cs
index f61413a15d76..fa432c163dbe 100644
--- a/sdk/eventhub/Azure.Messaging.EventHubs/src/Amqp/AmqpMessageConverter.cs
+++ b/sdk/eventhub/Azure.Messaging.EventHubs/src/Amqp/AmqpMessageConverter.cs
@@ -371,11 +371,6 @@ _ when sourceMessage.Body.TryGetValue(out var valueBody) => AmqpMessage.Create(T
                 {
                     message.Header.FirstAcquirer = sourceMessage.Header.FirstAcquirer;
                 }
-
-                if (sourceMessage.Header.DeliveryCount.HasValue)
-                {
-                    message.Header.DeliveryCount = sourceMessage.Header.DeliveryCount;
-                }
             }
 
             // Properties