diff --git a/src/python/gem5/simulate/simulator.py b/src/python/gem5/simulate/simulator.py
index 9aadee0169..5a5cf9af89 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/simulate/simulator.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/simulate/simulator.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ from .exit_event_generators import (
     exit_generator,
     reset_stats_generator,
     save_checkpoint_generator,
+    skip_generator,
     switch_generator,
     warn_default_decorator,
 )
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ class Simulator:
             ExitEvent.MAX_TICK: exit_generator(),
             ExitEvent.SCHEDULED_TICK: exit_generator(),
             ExitEvent.SIMPOINT_BEGIN: warn_default_decorator(
-                reset_stats_generator,
+                skip_generator,
                 "simpoint begin",
                 "resetting the stats and continuing",
             )(),