diff --git a/wire/core/Inputfield.php b/wire/core/Inputfield.php
index 7b2ef4bd..3650bb18 100644
--- a/wire/core/Inputfield.php
+++ b/wire/core/Inputfield.php
@@ -492,16 +492,6 @@ abstract class Inputfield extends WireData implements Module {
 	 *
 	 */
 	public function setParent(InputfieldWrapper $parent) {
-		if($this->parent && $this->parent instanceof InputfieldWrapper && $this->parent !== $parent) {
-			$oldRootParent = $this->getRootParent();
-			if(!$oldRootParent) $oldRootParent = $this->parent;
-			$newRootParent = $parent->getRootParent();
-			if(!$newRootParent) $newRootParent = $parent;
-			if($oldRootParent === $newRootParent) {
-				// if field staying in the same form, remove from previous parent
-				$this->parent->remove($this);
-			}
-		}
 		$this->parent = $parent; 
 		return $this; 
 	}