diff --git a/src/media/video/video_mixer.cpp b/src/media/video/video_mixer.cpp
index 316a72bda6b23af845f518d8e87b6d13119dc63b..4cc5b5b708c60d4596103cb6970c5823b926cefa 100644
--- a/src/media/video/video_mixer.cpp
+++ b/src/media/video/video_mixer.cpp
@@ -68,10 +68,8 @@ VideoMixer::VideoMixer(const std::string& id)
 {
     // Local video camera is the main participant
     videoLocal_ = getVideoCamera();
-    if (videoLocal_) {
-        DRing::switchToCamera();
+    if (videoLocal_)
         videoLocal_->attach(this);
-    }
     loop_.start();
 }