diff --git a/certbot/renewal.py b/certbot/renewal.py
index 7b651a92a..6eb171763 100644
--- a/certbot/renewal.py
+++ b/certbot/renewal.py
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@ def handle_renewal_request(config):
         # elements from within the renewal configuration file).
         try:
             renewal_candidate = _reconstitute(lineage_config, renewal_file)
-            renewal_candidate.renewing = "yes"
         except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             logger.warning("Renewal configuration file %s produced an "
                            "unexpected error: %s. Skipping.", renewal_file, e)