diff --git a/selekt-java/src/main/kotlin/com/bloomberg/selekt/collections/map/FastLinkedStringMap.kt b/selekt-java/src/main/kotlin/com/bloomberg/selekt/collections/map/FastLinkedStringMap.kt
index 6c3f9bbda7..9ae7b46217 100644
--- a/selekt-java/src/main/kotlin/com/bloomberg/selekt/collections/map/FastLinkedStringMap.kt
+++ b/selekt-java/src/main/kotlin/com/bloomberg/selekt/collections/map/FastLinkedStringMap.kt
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ class FastLinkedStringMap<T>(
     override fun clear() {
         super.clear()
         spare = null
-        head = null
         var entry = tail
-        tail = null
         while (entry != null) {
             val previous = entry.previous
             disposal(entry.unlink().value!!)