diff --git a/src/textbuf.cpp b/src/textbuf.cpp
index dc1d7a7cb1..9c8753d897 100644
--- a/src/textbuf.cpp
+++ b/src/textbuf.cpp
@@ -111,10 +111,6 @@ bool Textbuf::DeleteChar(int delmode)
 	if (delmode == (WKC_CTRL | WKC_BACKSPACE) || delmode == (WKC_CTRL | WKC_DELETE)) {
 		bool backspace = delmode == (WKC_CTRL | WKC_BACKSPACE);
 
-		if (!CanDelChar(backspace)) return false;
-
-		/* Unconditionally delete one char to the left. */
-		this->DelChar(backspace);
 		if (!CanDelChar(backspace)) return false;
 		WChar c = this->GetNextDelChar(backspace);