diff --git a/src/mongo/db/s/metadata_manager.cpp b/src/mongo/db/s/metadata_manager.cpp
index faa062e..b582186 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/s/metadata_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/s/metadata_manager.cpp
@@ -114,9 +223,7 @@ void MetadataManager::refreshActiveMetadata(std::unique_ptr<CollectionMetadata>
               << remoteMetadata->toStringBasic() << " due to epoch change";
 
         _receivingChunks.clear();
-        _rangesToClean.clear();
-
-        _setActiveMetadata_inlock(std::move(remoteMetadata));
+        _rangesToClean.clear(Status::OK());
         return;
     }