diff --git a/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Rendering/EditorDecalComponent.cpp b/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Rendering/EditorDecalComponent.cpp
index 0cb3dd78e7..3d79c4d2ae 100644
--- a/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Rendering/EditorDecalComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/LmbrCentral/Code/Source/Rendering/EditorDecalComponent.cpp
@@ -190,50 +190,10 @@ namespace LmbrCentral
     void EditorDecalComponent::Activate()
     {
         Base::Activate();
-
-        AZ::EntityId entityId = GetEntityId();
-
-        IEditor* editor = nullptr;
-        EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(editor, AzToolsFramework::EditorRequests::Bus, GetEditor);
-
-        m_configuration.m_editorEntityId = entityId;
-        m_decalRenderNode = static_cast<IDecalRenderNode*>(editor->Get3DEngine()->CreateRenderNode(eERType_Decal));
-        RefreshDecal();
-
-        MaterialOwnerRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect(entityId);
-        AZ::TransformNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect(entityId);
-        DecalComponentEditorRequests::Bus::Handler::BusConnect(entityId);
-        RenderNodeRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect(entityId);
-        AzFramework::EntityDebugDisplayEventBus::Handler::BusConnect(entityId);
-        AzToolsFramework::EditorVisibilityNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect(entityId);
-        AzToolsFramework::EditorEvents::Bus::Handler::BusConnect();
-        AzToolsFramework::EditorComponentSelectionRequestsBus::Handler::BusConnect(entityId);
-        AzFramework::BoundsRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect(entityId);
     }
 
     void EditorDecalComponent::Deactivate()
     {
-        MaterialOwnerRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-        DecalComponentEditorRequests::Bus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-        RenderNodeRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-        AZ::TransformNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-        AzFramework::EntityDebugDisplayEventBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-        AzToolsFramework::EditorVisibilityNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-        AzToolsFramework::EditorEvents::Bus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-        AzToolsFramework::EditorComponentSelectionRequestsBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-        AzFramework::BoundsRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-
-        m_configuration.m_editorEntityId.SetInvalid();
-
-        if (m_decalRenderNode)
-        {
-            IEditor* editor = nullptr;
-            EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(editor, AzToolsFramework::EditorRequests::Bus, GetEditor);
-            editor->Get3DEngine()->DeleteRenderNode(m_decalRenderNode);
-
-            m_decalRenderNode = nullptr;
-        }
-
         Base::Deactivate();
     }