diff --git a/src/BufferView.cpp b/src/BufferView.cpp
index 06ffb38f66..8ea0204a0a 100644
--- a/src/BufferView.cpp
+++ b/src/BufferView.cpp
@@ -2079,7 +2079,6 @@ void BufferView::dispatch(FuncRequest const & cmd, DispatchResult & dr)
 			docstring insname = ins->layoutName();
 			while (!insname.empty()) {
 				if (insname == name || name == from_utf8("*")) {
-					curs.recordUndo();
 					lyx::dispatch(fr, dr);
 					// we do not want to remember selection here
 					curs.clearSelection();