diff --git a/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js b/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js
index 4f5620cde..a1024ef5d 100644
--- a/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js
+++ b/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class SeekBar extends Slider {
       this.clearInterval(this.updateInterval);
     });
 
-    this.on(this.player_, ['timeupdate', 'ended'], this.update);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -428,12 +427,5 @@ if (!IS_IOS && !IS_ANDROID) {
   SeekBar.prototype.options_.children.splice(1, 0, 'mouseTimeDisplay');
 }
 
-/**
- * Call the update event for this Slider when this event happens on the player.
- *
- * @type {string}
- */
-SeekBar.prototype.playerEvent = 'timeupdate';
-
 Component.registerComponent('SeekBar', SeekBar);
 export default SeekBar;