diff --git a/src/util/log_tree.cpp b/src/util/log_tree.cpp
index da01d18300..b5e78f4144 100644
--- a/src/util/log_tree.cpp
+++ b/src/util/log_tree.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ log_tree::node log_tree::node::clone_core() const {
     copy.m_ptr->m_tree = m_ptr->m_tree;
     copy.m_ptr->m_detached = m_ptr->m_detached;
     copy.m_ptr->m_entries = m_ptr->m_entries;
-    m_ptr->m_detached = true;
     return copy;
 }