diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/elementmodel/Element.java b/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/elementmodel/Element.java
index fffa8164a7..82ddb8bbc4 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/elementmodel/Element.java
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/elementmodel/Element.java
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ public Element makeElement(String name) throws FHIRException {
         } else {
           Element ne = new Element(child).setFormat(format);
           children.add(ne);
-          numberChildren();
           return ne;
         }
       }
@@ -1648,4 +1647,4 @@ public void setElided(boolean elided) {
   public boolean isElided() {
     return this.elided;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}