diff --git a/kernel/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/kernel/pdf/PdfOutline.java b/kernel/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/kernel/pdf/PdfOutline.java
index b8591ad6d2..6ad46579ff 100644
--- a/kernel/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/kernel/pdf/PdfOutline.java
+++ b/kernel/src/main/java/com/itextpdf/kernel/pdf/PdfOutline.java
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ public void removeOutline() {
             parentContent.put(PdfName.First, children.get(0).content);
             parentContent.put(PdfName.Last, children.get(children.size() - 1).content);
         } else {
-            parent.removeOutline();
             return;
         }