diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizer.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizer.cs
index cdd7ef7cd2..2cb97b4707 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizer.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizer.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     public abstract class GestureRecognizer : StyledElement
     {
         protected internal IInputElement? Target { get; internal set; }
-        protected internal GestureRecognizerCollection? GestureRecognizerCollection { get; internal set; }
 
         protected abstract void PointerPressed(PointerPressedEventArgs e);
         protected abstract void PointerReleased(PointerReleasedEventArgs e);
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizerCollection.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizerCollection.cs
index a17c8cdcc7..74e8061292 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizerCollection.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Input/GestureRecognizers/GestureRecognizerCollection.cs
@@ -25,14 +25,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Input.GestureRecognizers
                 _recognizers = new List<GestureRecognizer>();
             }
 
-            if(recognizer.GestureRecognizerCollection != null && recognizer.GestureRecognizerCollection != this)
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("The gesture recognizer has already been added to a gesture recognizer collection");
-            }
-
             _recognizers.Add(recognizer);
             recognizer.Target = _inputElement;
-            recognizer.GestureRecognizerCollection = this;
 
             // Hacks to make bindings work