diff --git a/src/routes/api/branches.js b/src/routes/api/branches.js
index 3a22e448d..ddc89bd25 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/branches.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/branches.js
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ function moveBranchToParent(req) {
     newBranch.save();
 
     branchToMove.markAsDeleted();
-    branchToMove.save();
 
     return { success: true };
 }