diff --git a/ui/pageview.cpp b/ui/pageview.cpp
index b3b5ed5f6..7d5894c85 100644
--- a/ui/pageview.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageview.cpp
@@ -807,9 +807,6 @@ void PageView::copyTextSelection() const
 
 void PageView::selectAll()
 {
-    if ( Okular::Settings::mouseMode() == Okular::Settings::EnumMouseMode::TextSelect )
-        return;
-
     QVector< PageViewItem * >::const_iterator it = d->items.constBegin(), itEnd = d->items.constEnd();
     for ( ; it < itEnd; ++it )
     {