diff --git a/mercurial/bundle2.py b/mercurial/bundle2.py
--- a/mercurial/bundle2.py
+++ b/mercurial/bundle2.py
@@ -1844,7 +1844,6 @@ def handlephases(op, inpart):
     """apply phases from bundle part to repo"""
     headsbyphase = phases.binarydecode(inpart)
     phases.updatephases(op.repo.unfiltered(), op.gettransaction, headsbyphase)
-    op.records.add('phase-heads', {})
 
 @parthandler('reply:pushkey', ('return', 'in-reply-to'))
 def handlepushkeyreply(op, inpart):
diff --git a/mercurial/exchange.py b/mercurial/exchange.py
--- a/mercurial/exchange.py
+++ b/mercurial/exchange.py
@@ -1400,10 +1400,6 @@ def _pullbundle2(pullop):
     if pullop.fetch:
         pullop.cgresult = bundle2.combinechangegroupresults(op)
 
-    # If the bundle had a phase-heads part, then phase exchange is already done
-    if op.records['phase-heads']:
-        pullop.stepsdone.add('phases')
-
     # processing phases change
     for namespace, value in op.records['listkeys']:
         if namespace == 'phases':