diff --git a/kmfoldercachedimap.cpp b/kmfoldercachedimap.cpp
index e28d932c3..0ef8465e3 100644
--- a/kmfoldercachedimap.cpp
+++ b/kmfoldercachedimap.cpp
@@ -1466,9 +1466,6 @@ void KMFolderCachedImap::slotDeleteMessagesResult( KMail::FolderJob *job )
   if ( job->error() ) {
     // Skip the EXPUNGE state if deleting didn't work, no need to show two error messages
     mSyncState = SYNC_STATE_GET_MESSAGES;
-  } else {
-    // deleting on the server went fine, clear the pending deletions cache
-    mDeletedUIDsSinceLastSync.clear();
   }
   mProgress += 10;
   serverSyncInternal();