diff --git a/src/sqlitedb.cpp b/src/sqlitedb.cpp
index 72548bb2..a553d5af 100644
--- a/src/sqlitedb.cpp
+++ b/src/sqlitedb.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ void DBBrowserDB::close (){
     }
     _db = 0;
     objMap.clear();
-    hasValidBrowseSet = false;
 }
 
 bool DBBrowserDB::compact ( )
@@ -415,7 +414,6 @@ int DBBrowserDB::addRecord(const QString& sTableName)
 bool DBBrowserDB::deleteRecord(const QString& table, int rowid)
 {
     char * errmsg;
-    if (!hasValidBrowseSet) return false;
     if (!isOpen()) return false;
     bool ok = false;
     lastErrorMessage = QString("no error");
diff --git a/src/sqlitedb.h b/src/sqlitedb.h
index 2c265b00..144a4482 100644
--- a/src/sqlitedb.h
+++ b/src/sqlitedb.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ private:
 class DBBrowserDB
 {
 public:
-    DBBrowserDB (): _db( 0 ) , hasValidBrowseSet(false), mainWindow(0) {}
+    DBBrowserDB (): _db( 0 ), mainWindow(0) {}
     ~DBBrowserDB (){}
     bool open ( const QString & db);
     bool create ( const QString & db);
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ public:
 
     objectMap objMap;
 
-    bool hasValidBrowseSet;
     QString lastErrorMessage;
     QString curDBFilename;