diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ActionTag.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ActionTag.java
index ba3f7f543..e7ec1854b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ActionTag.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ActionTag.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public class ActionTag extends ContextBeanTag {
         action.setExecuteResult(executeResult);
         action.setIgnoreContextParams(ignoreContextParams);
         action.setFlush(flush);
-        action.start(pageContext.getOut());
     }
 
     protected void addParameter(String name, Object value) {