diff --git a/src/oom/oomd-manager.c b/src/oom/oomd-manager.c
index a7b0717958..5e25daadcb 100644
--- a/src/oom/oomd-manager.c
+++ b/src/oom/oomd-manager.c
@@ -340,17 +340,12 @@ static int acquire_managed_oom_connect(Manager *m) {
 
 static int monitor_swap_contexts_handler(sd_event_source *s, uint64_t usec, void *userdata) {
         Manager *m = ASSERT_PTR(userdata);
-        usec_t usec_now;
         int r;
 
         assert(s);
         assert(!hashmap_isempty(m->monitored_swap_cgroup_contexts));
 
         /* Reset timer */
-        r = sd_event_now(sd_event_source_get_event(s), CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &usec_now);
-        if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to reset event timer: %m");
-
         r = sd_event_source_set_time_relative(s, SWAP_INTERVAL_USEC);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to set relative time for timer: %m");