diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Slider/Slider.js b/packages/react/src/components/Slider/Slider.js
index d80fa07cdb28..b4b743f9a2b6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Slider/Slider.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Slider/Slider.js
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ export default class Slider extends PureComponent {
       this.setState({
         value,
         left,
-        needsOnRelease: true,
       });
     }
   };