diff --git a/scene/2d/joints_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/joints_2d.cpp
index d8156a0afe6..12fb18cedcf 100644
--- a/scene/2d/joints_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/joints_2d.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ void Joint2D::_update_joint(bool p_only_free) {
 	if (!body_a || !body_b)
 		return;
 
-	SWAP(body_a, body_b);
-
 	joint = _configure_joint(body_a, body_b);
 
 	if (!joint.is_valid())