diff --git a/anki/collection.py b/anki/collection.py
index 6de0cd01b..3153f6e7b 100644
--- a/anki/collection.py
+++ b/anki/collection.py
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ insert into cards values (?,?,?,?,?,?,0,0,?,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,"")""",
         # remove cards
         self._logRem(ids, REM_CARD)
         self.db.execute("delete from cards where id in "+sids)
-        self.db.execute("delete from revlog where cid in "+sids)
         # then notes
         if not notes:
             return
diff --git a/tests/test_cards.py b/tests/test_cards.py
index 2dbde65bc..7d136f09d 100644
--- a/tests/test_cards.py
+++ b/tests/test_cards.py
@@ -36,13 +36,11 @@ def test_delete():
     cid = f.cards()[0].id
     deck.reset()
     deck.sched.answerCard(deck.sched.getCard(), 2)
-    assert deck.db.scalar("select count() from revlog") == 1
     deck.remCards([cid])
     assert deck.cardCount() == 0
     assert deck.noteCount() == 0
     assert deck.db.scalar("select count() from notes") == 0
     assert deck.db.scalar("select count() from cards") == 0
-    assert deck.db.scalar("select count() from revlog") == 0
     assert deck.db.scalar("select count() from graves") == 2
 
 def test_misc():