diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/SingleSampleSource.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/SingleSampleSource.java
index fabc568c436..36b44ced1ce 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/SingleSampleSource.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/SingleSampleSource.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ private void maybeStartLoading() {
       if (elapsedMillis < getRetryDelayMillis(currentLoadableExceptionCount)) {
         return;
       }
-      clearCurrentLoadableException();
+      currentLoadableException = null;
     }
     loader.startLoading(this, this);
   }