diff --git a/javascript/src/DragAndDrop.js b/javascript/src/DragAndDrop.js
index 14363e112500f40b471ff179acc61c9c1a865f10..6be7b3b4df4ac8699d09d259e0debede8853b9be 100644
--- a/javascript/src/DragAndDrop.js
+++ b/javascript/src/DragAndDrop.js
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ var QfqNS = QfqNS || {};
             e.preventDefault();
             e.originalEvent.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "move";
         });
-        $dropArea.on("dragleave", function(e) {
-            $dropArea.remove();
-        });
         $dropArea.on("drop", function(e) {
             e.originalEvent.preventDefault();
             that._moveObjectBefore(e, $dropArea);