diff --git a/ros2_talker_android/src/main/java/org/ros2/examples/android/talker/ROS2TalkerActivity.java b/ros2_talker_android/src/main/java/org/ros2/examples/android/talker/ROS2TalkerActivity.java
index 3631225..c5ea256 100644
--- a/ros2_talker_android/src/main/java/org/ros2/examples/android/talker/ROS2TalkerActivity.java
+++ b/ros2_talker_android/src/main/java/org/ros2/examples/android/talker/ROS2TalkerActivity.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public void onClick(final View view) {
           .show();
       changeState(false);
       Log.d(logtag, "onClick() ended - stop button");
-      talkerNode.stop();
     }
   };