diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/editor_entity_utils.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/editor_entity_utils.py
index aee8846afe..59e454479c 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/editor_entity_utils.py
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/editor_entity_utils.py
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ class EditorEntity:
         :return: Component object of newly added component.
         """
         component = self.add_components([component_name])[0]
-        self.components.append(component)
         return component
 
     def add_components(self, component_names: list) -> List[EditorComponent]: