diff --git a/Lib/weakref.py b/Lib/weakref.py
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ def remove(wr, selfref=ref(self), _atomic_removal=_remove_dead_weakref):
                else:
                    # Atomic removal is necessary since this function
                    # can be called asynchronously by the GC
-                    _atomic_removal(d, wr.key)
        self._remove = remove
        # A list of keys to be removed
        self._pending_removals = []
        self._iterating = set()
-        self.data = d = {}
        self.update(other, **kw)

    def _commit_removals(self):

diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2019-09-02-13-37-27.bpo-38006.Y7vA0Q.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2019-09-02-13-37-27.bpo-38006.Y7vA0Q.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@