diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
index 603dc8d30..3e1b9a410 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ RED.subflow = (function() {
                 removedNodes.push(n);
             }
             if (n.z == id) {
-                RED.nodes.updateConfigNodeUsers(n, { action: "remove" });
                 removedNodes.push(n);
             }
         });