diff --git a/PhysicsAnalysis/Algorithms/FTagAnalysisAlgorithms/python/FTagAnalysisConfig.py b/PhysicsAnalysis/Algorithms/FTagAnalysisAlgorithms/python/FTagAnalysisConfig.py
index 2762224eb806a1cdc4d1aeb076a395a00bbe3a01..6018481fb1a96ba15ac86057f68b38622c7289f0 100644
--- a/PhysicsAnalysis/Algorithms/FTagAnalysisAlgorithms/python/FTagAnalysisConfig.py
+++ b/PhysicsAnalysis/Algorithms/FTagAnalysisAlgorithms/python/FTagAnalysisConfig.py
@@ -206,9 +206,6 @@ class FTagConfig (ConfigBlock):
             alg.selectionTool.maxEta = 2.5
             alg.selectionDecoration = 'ftag_kin_select_' + selectionName + ',as_char'
             alg.preselection = config.getPreselection (self.containerName, selectionName)
-            config.addSelection (self.containerName, selectionName,
-                                 alg.selectionDecoration,
-                                 preselection=True)
             alg.particles = config.readName (self.containerName)
 
         # Set up the ftag selection algorithm(s):