diff --git a/svx/source/table/tablecontroller.cxx b/svx/source/table/tablecontroller.cxx
index cd119105fce3..0358b3c1739d 100644
--- a/svx/source/table/tablecontroller.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/table/tablecontroller.cxx
@@ -756,7 +756,6 @@ void SvxTableController::onFormatTable( SfxRequest& rReq )
 
             SetAttrToSelectedCells(aNewSet, sal_False);
         }
-        UpdateTableShape();
     }
 }