diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/shared/edit_on_the_fly/lens_configuration_flyout.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/shared/edit_on_the_fly/lens_configuration_flyout.tsx
index 6c66c463f92d49..440b70ab4b8a3c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/shared/edit_on_the_fly/lens_configuration_flyout.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/shared/edit_on_the_fly/lens_configuration_flyout.tsx
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ export function LensEditConfigurationFlyout({
       }
     };
     getESQLGridAttrs();
-    return () => {
-      abortController.abort();
-    };
   }, [adHocDataViews, dataGridAttrs, query, startDependencies]);
 
   const attributesChanged: boolean = useMemo(() => {