diff --git a/js/ui/appFavorites.js b/js/ui/appFavorites.js
index 8d074cffa..9de707047 100644
--- a/js/ui/appFavorites.js
+++ b/js/ui/appFavorites.js
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ var AppFavorites = new Lang.Class({
         else
             ids.splice(pos, 0, appId);
         global.settings.set_strv(this.FAVORITE_APPS_KEY, ids);
-        this._favorites[appId] = app;
         return true;
     },