diff --git a/models/classes/runner/QtiRunnerServiceContext.php b/models/classes/runner/QtiRunnerServiceContext.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/models/classes/runner/QtiRunnerServiceContext.php
+++ b/models/classes/runner/QtiRunnerServiceContext.php
@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ class QtiRunnerServiceContext extends RunnerServiceContext
      */
     public function init()
     {
-        // code borrowed from the previous implementation, maybe obsolete...
-        /** @var SessionStateService $sessionStateService */
-        $sessionStateService = $this->getServiceManager()->get(SessionStateService::SERVICE_ID);
-        $sessionStateService->resumeSession($this->getTestSession());
-
         $this->retrieveItemIndex();
     }
Do not resume paused session on runner actions