diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repository_columns/index.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/repository_columns/index.js.erb
index 29a1ffdc3..9ecdf4fc5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repository_columns/index.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repository_columns/index.js.erb
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@
            .done(function() {
              initDeleteColumnModal();
              initEditCoumnModal();
-             // remove create new modal window
-             $('#manageRepositoryColumn').remove();
-             $('.modal-backdrop').remove();
            });
     // remove 'no column' list item
     $('[data-attr="no-columns"]').remove();