Disgraced R&B star Chris Brown’s comeback just met a setback — superproducerr Timbaland has cut the crooner from a song on his forthcoming album Shock Value II.

Brown pleaded guilty to beating up ex-girlfriend Rihanna during a fight on the eve of the Grammy Awards last February — resulting in several musician refusing to to work with the “Kiss Kiss” hitmaker.

Timbaland insists he’s not one of those artists – but he has cut Brown’s vocals from new tune “The One I Love.” Timbaland’s manager, Marcus Spence, tells the website the decision to cut Brown from the track “was a creative decision for both parties.”