diff --git a/awx/ui/client/features/projects/projectsList.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/features/projects/projectsList.controller.js
index 1997361c4d..df06920f60 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/features/projects/projectsList.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/features/projects/projectsList.controller.js
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ function projectsListController (
                 // And we found the affected project
                 $log.debug(`Received event for project: ${project.name}`);
                 $log.debug(`Status changed to: ${data.status}`);
-                if (!(data.status === 'successful' || data.status === 'failed' || data.status === 'canceled')) {
-                    project.scm_update_tooltip = vm.strings.get('update.UPDATE_RUNNING');
-                }
                 project.status = data.status;
                 buildTooltips(project);
             }