diff --git a/www/common/outer/roster.js b/www/common/outer/roster.js
index 8755bbd79..6a1def6b9 100644
--- a/www/common/outer/roster.js
+++ b/www/common/outer/roster.js
@@ -451,7 +451,6 @@ var factory = function (Util, Hash, CPNetflux, Sortify, nThen, Crypto) {
 
         // copy the new profile from the old one
         members[curve] = Util.clone(members[author]);
-        members[curve].curvePublic = curve;
         // and erase the old one
         delete members[author];
         return true;