diff --git a/src/common/fileconf.cpp b/src/common/fileconf.cpp
index 70676fa8ed..d492e6466d 100644
--- a/src/common/fileconf.cpp
+++ b/src/common/fileconf.cpp
@@ -1160,9 +1160,6 @@ bool wxFileConfig::DeleteAll()
                         m_strLocalFile.c_str());
           return false;
       }
-
-      m_strLocalFile =
-      m_strGlobalFile = wxEmptyString;
   }
 
   Init();