diff --git a/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_handlers.c b/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_handlers.c
index f95189a5df..b93077ea40 100644
--- a/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_handlers.c
+++ b/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_handlers.c
@@ -6303,7 +6303,6 @@ st_collections_group_program_remove(void)
         success |= _program_remove(name, pc->programs.strrncmp, pc->programs.strrncmp_count);
         success |= _program_remove(name, pc->programs.nocmp, pc->programs.nocmp_count);
 
-        copied_program_lookup_delete(pc, name);
         if (anonymous_delete)
           {
              copied_program_anonymous_lookup_delete(pc, anonymous_delete);