diff --git a/js/legacy/model/local_data.js b/js/legacy/model/local_data.js
index fb6621565f..e7f47f6008 100644
--- a/js/legacy/model/local_data.js
+++ b/js/legacy/model/local_data.js
@@ -322,8 +322,7 @@ var rename_observers = [];
 function notify_rename_observers(dt, old_name, new_name) {
 	// delete from local
 	try {
-		var old = locals[dt][old_name]; 
-		old.parent = null; old.__deleted = 1;
+		delete locals[dt][old_name];
 	} catch(e) {
 		alert("[rename_from_local] No Document for: "+ old_name);
 	}