diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/sheetdatabuffer.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/sheetdatabuffer.cxx
index 6d4e305dcf25..2a04f8a5d259 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/sheetdatabuffer.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/sheetdatabuffer.cxx
@@ -793,8 +793,6 @@ void SheetDataBuffer::applyCellMerging( const CellRangeAddress& rRange )
         {
             if( const EditTextObject* pEditObj = static_cast< const ScEditCell* >( rDoc.GetCell( rStart ) )->GetData() )
                 bTextWrap = pEditObj->GetParagraphCount() > 1;
-            if( bTextWrap )
-                setManualRowHeight(  rStart.Row() );
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheethelper.cxx b/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheethelper.cxx
index 43c1b33f2860..48dc7d6c19d8 100644
--- a/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheethelper.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/filter/oox/worksheethelper.cxx
@@ -342,8 +342,6 @@ public:
         @descr  Row default formatting is converted directly, other settings
         are cached and converted in the finalizeImport() call. */
     void                setRowModel( const RowModel& rModel );
-    /** Specifies that the passed row needs to set its height manually. */
-    void                setManualRowHeight( sal_Int32 nRow );
 
     /** Initial conversion before importing the worksheet. */
     void                initializeWorksheetImport();
@@ -401,7 +399,6 @@ private:
     RowModelRangeMap    maRowModels;        /// Ranges of rows sorted by first row index.
     HyperlinkModelList  maHyperlinks;       /// Cell ranges containing hyperlinks.
     ValidationModelList maValidations;      /// Cell ranges containing data validation settings.
-    ValueRangeSet       maManualRowHeights; /// Rows that need manual height independent from own settings.
     SheetDataBuffer     maSheetData;        /// Buffer for cell contents and cell formatting.
     CondFormatBuffer    maCondFormats;      /// Buffer for conditional formatting.
     CommentsBuffer      maComments;         /// Buffer for all cell comments in this sheet.
@@ -938,11 +935,6 @@ void WorksheetGlobals::setRowModel( const RowModel& rModel )
     lclUpdateProgressBar( mxRowProgress, maUsedArea, nRow );
 }
 
-void WorksheetGlobals::setManualRowHeight( sal_Int32 nRow )
-{
-    maManualRowHeights.insert( nRow );
-}
-
 void WorksheetGlobals::initializeWorksheetImport()
 {
     // set default cell style for unused cells
@@ -1236,10 +1228,7 @@ void WorksheetGlobals::convertRows( OutlineLevelVec& orRowLevels,
             custom height, otherwise get all rows specified in the class member
             maManualRowHeights that are inside the passed row model. */
         ValueRangeVector aManualRows;
-        if( rModel.mbCustomHeight )
-            aManualRows.push_back( rRowRange );
-        else
-            aManualRows = maManualRowHeights.getIntersection( rRowRange );
+        aManualRows.push_back( rRowRange );
         for( ValueRangeVector::const_iterator aIt = aManualRows.begin(), aEnd = aManualRows.end(); aIt != aEnd; ++aIt )
         {
             PropertySet aPropSet( getRows( *aIt ) );
@@ -1551,11 +1540,6 @@ void WorksheetHelper::setRowModel( const RowModel& rModel )
     mrSheetGlob.setRowModel( rModel );
 }
 
-void WorksheetHelper::setManualRowHeight( sal_Int32 nRow )
-{
-    mrSheetGlob.setManualRowHeight( nRow );
-}
-
 void WorksheetHelper::putValue( const CellAddress& rAddress, double fValue ) const
 {
     ScAddress aAddress;
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/unoobj/docuno.cxx b/sc/source/ui/unoobj/docuno.cxx
index a7589d807089..2220e2d050f4 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/unoobj/docuno.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/unoobj/docuno.cxx
@@ -1683,11 +1683,7 @@ void SAL_CALL ScModelObj::setPropertyValue(
             bool bOldAdjustHeightEnabled = pDoc->IsAdjustHeightEnabled();
             bool bAdjustHeightEnabled = ScUnoHelpFunctions::GetBoolFromAny( aValue );
             if( bOldAdjustHeightEnabled != bAdjustHeightEnabled )
-            {
                 pDoc->EnableAdjustHeight( bAdjustHeightEnabled );
-                if( bAdjustHeightEnabled )
-                    pDocShell->UpdateAllRowHeights();
-            }
         }
         else if ( aString.EqualsAscii( SC_UNO_ISEXECUTELINKENABLED ) )
         {