diff --git a/generators/markdown/converter.cpp b/generators/markdown/converter.cpp
index 2f7fd9ebf..353f4874f 100644
--- a/generators/markdown/converter.cpp
+++ b/generators/markdown/converter.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ void Converter::convertImages(const QTextBlock &parent, const QDir &dir, QTextDo
                     cursor.insertImage(format);
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 14, 0)
                 } else if ((!textCharFormat.toImageFormat().property(QTextFormat::ImageAltText).toString().isEmpty())) {
-                    cursor.removeSelectedText();
                     cursor.insertText(textCharFormat.toImageFormat().property(QTextFormat::ImageAltText).toString());
 #endif
                 }