diff --git a/collects/framework/private/text.rkt b/collects/framework/private/text.rkt
index bb9609d414..b8c7c1d8ad 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/text.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/text.rkt
@@ -1531,7 +1531,6 @@
       (refresh-delegate))
     
     (define/private (refresh-delegate)
-      (set! todo '())
       (to-delegate (λ () (refresh-delegate/do-work))))
     
     (define/private (refresh-delegate/do-work)