diff --git a/src/AnnotationControl/annotationPanel.js b/src/AnnotationControl/annotationPanel.js
index d1e86fb..89a8792 100644
--- a/src/AnnotationControl/annotationPanel.js
+++ b/src/AnnotationControl/annotationPanel.js
@@ -465,17 +465,6 @@ export function initAnnotationsPanel(viewer) {
         } catch (e) {
           console.warn('Could not attach camera info to annotation', e)
         }
-        let annotationsRoot = tree.get_json('annotations')
-        let jsonNode =
-          annotationsRoot &&
-          annotationsRoot.children &&
-          annotationsRoot.children.find(
-            (child) => child.data.uuid === annotation.uuid
-          )
-        if (jsonNode) {
-          $.jstree.reference(jsonNode.id).deselect_all()
-          $.jstree.reference(jsonNode.id).select_node(jsonNode.id)
-        }
         updateAnnotationsList()
       }, 200) // A short delay for Potree/jsTree to update
     }