diff --git a/Runtime/Operations/AvatarProcessor.cs b/Runtime/Operations/AvatarProcessor.cs
index 114af80e..ff310747 100644
--- a/Runtime/Operations/AvatarProcessor.cs
+++ b/Runtime/Operations/AvatarProcessor.cs
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ public Task<AvatarContext> Execute(AvatarContext context, CancellationToken toke
         /// <returns>The <see cref="AvatarContext" />.</returns>
         private AvatarContext ProcessAvatarGameObject(AvatarContext context)
         {
-            GameObject oldInstance = GameObject.Find(context.AvatarUri.Guid);
-            if (oldInstance)
-            {
-                Object.DestroyImmediate(oldInstance);
-            }
 
             ((Object) context.Data).name = context.AvatarUri.Guid;
 
diff --git a/Samples~/AvatarCreatorSamples/Scripts/UI/SelectionScreens/AvatarCreatorSelection.cs b/Samples~/AvatarCreatorSamples/Scripts/UI/SelectionScreens/AvatarCreatorSelection.cs
index 18cf2078..67812156 100644
--- a/Samples~/AvatarCreatorSamples/Scripts/UI/SelectionScreens/AvatarCreatorSelection.cs
+++ b/Samples~/AvatarCreatorSamples/Scripts/UI/SelectionScreens/AvatarCreatorSelection.cs
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ private async void UpdateAvatar(object assetId, Category category)
             }
 
             ProcessAvatar(avatar);
+            Destroy(currentAvatar);
             currentAvatar = avatar;
             LoadingManager.DisableLoading();
             SDKLogger.Log(TAG, $"Avatar updated in {Time.time - startTime:F2}s");
diff --git a/Tests/Editor/AvatarLoaderTests.cs b/Tests/Editor/AvatarLoaderTests.cs
index 99aa99a1..9fd89079 100644
--- a/Tests/Editor/AvatarLoaderTests.cs
+++ b/Tests/Editor/AvatarLoaderTests.cs
@@ -93,33 +93,6 @@ public IEnumerator AvatarLoader_Fail_Load()
             Assert.AreNotEqual(FailureType.None, failureType);
         }
 
-        [UnityTest]
-        public IEnumerator AvatarLoader_Replace_Old_Avatar_Instance()
-        {
-            GameObject avatarA = null;
-            GameObject avatarB = null;
-            var failureType = FailureType.None;
-
-            var loaderA = new AvatarObjectLoader();
-            loaderA.OnCompleted += (_, args) => avatarA = args.Avatar;
-            loaderA.OnFailed += (_, args) => failureType = args.Type;
-            loaderA.LoadAvatar(TestAvatarData.DefaultAvatarUri.ModelUrl);
-
-            yield return new WaitUntil(() => avatarA != null || failureType != FailureType.None);
-
-            var loaderB = new AvatarObjectLoader();
-            loaderB.OnCompleted += (_, args) => avatarB = args.Avatar;
-            loaderB.OnFailed += (_, args) => failureType = args.Type;
-            loaderB.LoadAvatar(TestAvatarData.DefaultAvatarUri.ModelUrl);
-
-            yield return new WaitUntil(() => avatarB != null || failureType != FailureType.None);
-
-            Animator[] objects = Object.FindObjectsOfType<Animator>();
-
-            Assert.AreEqual(1, objects.Length);
-            Assert.AreEqual(FailureType.None, failureType);
-        }
-
         [UnityTest]
         public IEnumerator AvatarLoader_Clears_Persistent_Cache()
         {
@@ -179,12 +152,12 @@ public IEnumerator AvatarLoader_Cancel_Loading()
         public IEnumerator AvatarLoader_Low_LOD_Smaller_than_High_LOD()
         {
             var failureType = FailureType.None;
-            
+
             var avatarConfig = ScriptableObject.CreateInstance<AvatarConfig>();
             avatarConfig.Lod = Lod.Low;
             avatarConfig.TextureAtlas = TextureAtlas.Low;
             avatarConfig.TextureChannel = Array.Empty<TextureChannel>();
-            
+
             var loader = new AvatarObjectLoader();
             loader.OnCompleted += (sender, args) =>
             {
@@ -201,7 +174,7 @@ public IEnumerator AvatarLoader_Low_LOD_Smaller_than_High_LOD()
             loader = new AvatarObjectLoader();
             avatarConfig.Lod = Lod.High;
             loader.AvatarConfig = avatarConfig;
-            
+
             loader.OnCompleted += (sender, args) =>
             {
                 avatar = args.Avatar;