diff --git a/lib/ace/keyboard/emacs.js b/lib/ace/keyboard/emacs.js
index ec9434e7..1cb84f59 100644
--- a/lib/ace/keyboard/emacs.js
+++ b/lib/ace/keyboard/emacs.js
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ exports.handler.addCommands({
             // different. Deactivate the mark when setMark is run with active
             // mark
             if (transientMarkModeActive && (mark || !editor.selection.isEmpty())) {
-                editor.pushEmacsMark(editor.getCursorPosition());
                 editor.pushEmacsMark();
                 editor.clearSelection();
                 return;