diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gen_common.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gen_common.h
index f376956fe1..568e1fc417 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gen_common.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gen_common.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ struct Elm_Gen_Item
    Elm_Gen_Item             *parent;
    Eina_List                *texts, *contents, *states, *content_objs;
    Ecore_Timer              *long_timer;
-   int                       relcount;
    int                       walking;
    int                       generation; /**< a generation of an item. when the item is created, this value is set to the value of genlist generation. this value will be decreased when the item is going to be deleted */
    const char               *mouse_cursor;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
index 3bd26e2efa..57b8d78e6d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ _elm_gengrid_item_del_not_serious(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
    it->generation = GG_IT(it)->wsd->generation - 1; /* This means that the
                                                      * item is deleted */
 
-   if ((it->relcount > 0) || (it->walking > 0)) return;
+   if (it->walking > 0) return;
 
    if (it->selected)
      GG_IT(it)->wsd->selected =
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *item)
 {
    Elm_Gen_Item *it = (Elm_Gen_Item *)item;
 
-   if ((it->relcount > 0) || (it->walking > 0))
+   if (it->walking > 0)
      {
         _elm_gengrid_item_del_not_serious(it);
         return;
@@ -2319,11 +2319,8 @@ _item_select(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
      {
         if ((!it->walking) && (it->generation < GG_IT(it)->wsd->generation))
           {
-             if (!it->relcount)
-               {
-                  it->del_cb(it);
-                  elm_widget_item_free(it);
-               }
+             it->del_cb(it);
+             elm_widget_item_free(it);
           }
         else
           GG_IT(it)->wsd->last_selected_item = (Elm_Object_Item *)it;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index 7ea45587a0..47c05db5f1 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -5125,7 +5125,7 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *item)
 {
    Elm_Gen_Item *it = (Elm_Gen_Item *)item;
 
-   if ((it->relcount > 0) || (it->walking > 0))
+   if (it->walking > 0)
      {
      // FIXME: relative will be better to be fixed. it is too harsh.
       if (it->item->rel)