diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/verlet_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/verlet_kokkos.cpp
index a4a72c0778..909c6930cf 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/verlet_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/verlet_kokkos.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ void VerletKokkos::run(int n)
       if (n_post_neighbor) {
         modify->post_neighbor();
         timer->stamp(Timer::MODIFY);
-      timer->stamp(Timer::NEIGH);
+      }
     }
 
     // force computations