1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 0b546c91f7..b83bd27138 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -1623,10 +1623,6 @@ rescan_packets(capture_file *cf, const char *action, const char *action_item, gb
     cf->redissecting = TRUE;
 
     /* 'reset' dissection session */
-    if (cf->edt) {
-      epan_dissect_free(cf->edt);
-      cf->edt = NULL;
-    }
     epan_free(cf->epan);
     cf->epan = ws_epan_new(cf);
     cf->cinfo.epan = cf->epan;