diff --git a/src/app/nodetool/qgsmaptoolnodetool.cpp b/src/app/nodetool/qgsmaptoolnodetool.cpp
index fc4db47b4784..3fec96cb615e 100644
--- a/src/app/nodetool/qgsmaptoolnodetool.cpp
+++ b/src/app/nodetool/qgsmaptoolnodetool.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ void QgsMapToolNodeTool::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* e )
       return;
 
     mSelectedFeature->deleteSelectedVertexes();
-    safeSelectVertex( firstSelectedIndex );
     mCanvas->refresh();
 
     // Override default shortcut management in MapCanvas