diff --git a/sw/source/core/doc/docbm.cxx b/sw/source/core/doc/docbm.cxx
index 7f7cf8367704..753cdafc0e71 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/doc/docbm.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/doc/docbm.cxx
@@ -2100,8 +2100,6 @@ void DelBookmarks(
                     pREnd->AssignEndIndex( *pCNd );
             }
         }
-        if( lcl_Lower( *pREnd, rStt, oStartContentIdx ) )
-            break;
     }
 }