diff --git a/frappe/utils/xlsxutils.py b/frappe/utils/xlsxutils.py
index 9545722e9a..2814c5ff40 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/xlsxutils.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/xlsxutils.py
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ def read_xls_file_from_attached_file(content):
 	rows = []
 	for i in range(sheet.nrows):
 		rows.append(sheet.row_values(i))
-	rows = rows[1:]
 	return rows
 
 def build_xlsx_response(data, filename):