diff --git a/gin.go b/gin.go
index 220f0401..69166a72 100644
--- a/gin.go
+++ b/gin.go
@@ -358,11 +358,8 @@ func (engine *Engine) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 // This can be done by setting c.Request.URL.Path to your new target.
 // Disclaimer: You can loop yourself to death with this, use wisely.
 func (engine *Engine) HandleContext(c *Context) {
-	oldIndexValue := c.index
 	c.reset()
 	engine.handleHTTPRequest(c)
-
-	c.index = oldIndexValue
 }
 
 func (engine *Engine) handleHTTPRequest(c *Context) {