diff --git a/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.cpp b/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
index bc2bd826bfc..7b67a159cf2 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsvectorlayer.cpp
@@ -1714,8 +1714,6 @@ bool QgsVectorLayer::readSymbology( const QDomNode& node, QString& errorMessage
   // process the attribute actions
   mActions->readXml( node );
 
-  mEditFormConfig.readXml( node );
-
   QDomNode annotationFormNode = node.namedItem( "annotationform" );
   if ( !annotationFormNode.isNull() )
   {