diff --git a/library/blivet.py b/library/blivet.py
index 5e03a9d8..6b2b8673 100644
--- a/library/blivet.py
+++ b/library/blivet.py
@@ -1647,8 +1647,6 @@ def handle_new_mount(volume, fstab):
         # handle removal of existing mounts of this volume
         if mount and mount['fs_type'] != 'swap' and mount['mount_point'] != volume['mount_point']:
             replace = dict(path=mount['mount_point'], state="absent")
-        elif mount and mount['fs_type'] == 'swap':
-            replace = dict(src=mount['device_id'], fstype="swap", path="none", state="absent")
 
         return mounted, replace