diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/outline/electron-browser/outlinePanel.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/outline/electron-browser/outlinePanel.ts
index 9260046c50836e97a0d2ab3141ede1a73722b8b5..82f3ebbc1d2d84165db23e5d03432e6fcadc6e77 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/outline/electron-browser/outlinePanel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/outline/electron-browser/outlinePanel.ts
@@ -647,8 +647,6 @@ export class OutlinePanel extends ViewletPanel {
 			await this._tree.reveal(item, .5);
 			this._tree.setFocus(item, this);
 			this._tree.setSelection([item], this);
-		} else {
-			this._tree.setSelection([], this);
 		}
 	}