diff --git a/packages/runtime-dom/src/apiCustomElement.ts b/packages/runtime-dom/src/apiCustomElement.ts
index 5ff45d652f2..da94e5cfea6 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-dom/src/apiCustomElement.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-dom/src/apiCustomElement.ts
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ export class VueElement extends BaseClass {
     this._connected = false
     nextTick(() => {
       if (!this._connected) {
-        render(null, this.shadowRoot!)
         this._instance = null
       }
     })