diff --git a/lib/lyx2lyx/lyx_2_5.py b/lib/lyx2lyx/lyx_2_5.py
index c93a3bfc21..e3de465948 100644
--- a/lib/lyx2lyx/lyx_2_5.py
+++ b/lib/lyx2lyx/lyx_2_5.py
@@ -661,8 +661,6 @@ def convert_index_sc(document):
                 line = document.body[k]
                 chunks = line.split(ec)
                 repl = []
-                if line[0] == ec:
-                    repl = put_cmd_in_ert(ec)
                 chunks_len = len(chunks)-1
                 for ch in chunks[:-1]:
                     repl += [ch]