diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js b/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js
index 676583b61dc..4bb38d5cf50 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js
@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@ function HandleDeleteOrMoveMsgCompleted(folder)
 
       gNextMessageViewIndexAfterDelete = -1;
     }
-    else {
-      ClearMessagePane();
-    }
   }
 }