diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
index 95ee73be4e5..b90bc769632 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGrid.cs
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ private void OnCanUserResizeColumnsChanged(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         public event EventHandler<SelectionChangedEventArgs> SelectionChanged
         {
             add { AddHandler(SelectionChangedEvent, value); }
-            remove { AddHandler(SelectionChangedEvent, value); }
+            remove { RemoveHandler(SelectionChangedEvent, value); }
         }
 
         /// <summary>