diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-issue.js b/web_src/js/features/repo-issue.js
index f1425d4459..3f1b73d91e 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/repo-issue.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-issue.js
@@ -645,8 +645,6 @@ export function initRepoIssueTitleEdit() {
       $.post(update_url, {
         _csrf: csrfToken,
         target_branch: targetBranch
-      }).done((data) => {
-        $branchTarget.text(data.base_branch);
       }).always(() => {
         window.location.reload();
       });