diff --git a/app/models/way.rb b/app/models/way.rb
index 639f4e69a7..6bf75b4673 100644
--- a/app/models/way.rb
+++ b/app/models/way.rb
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ def delete_with_history!(new_way, user)
       self.changeset_id = new_way.changeset_id
       self.changeset = new_way.changeset
 
-      self.tags = []
       self.nds = []
       self.visible = false
       save_with_history!