diff --git a/actions/newnotice.php b/actions/newnotice.php
index aabf5ccd77..3abe875d5c 100644
--- a/actions/newnotice.php
+++ b/actions/newnotice.php
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action {
 
 	function save_new_notice() {
 
-                #remember the current notice
-                $current_notice = DB_DataObject::factory('notice');
-                $current_notice->limit(1);
-                $current_notice->orderBy('created DESC');
-                $current_notice->find(1);
-
 		$user = common_current_user();
 		assert($user); # XXX: maybe an error instead...
 		$notice = DB_DataObject::factory('notice');