diff --git a/eeschema/sch_screen.cpp b/eeschema/sch_screen.cpp
index e27fb9cf6e..97bacae32c 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_screen.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_screen.cpp
@@ -726,16 +726,6 @@ void SCH_SCREEN::UpdateLocalLibSymbolLinks()
 }
 
 
-void SCH_SCREEN::SwapSymbolLinks( const SCH_SYMBOL* aOriginalSymbol, const SCH_SYMBOL* aNewSymbol )
-{
-    wxCHECK( aOriginalSymbol && aNewSymbol /* && m_rtree.contains( aOriginalSymbol, true ) */,
-             /* void */ );
-
-    if( aOriginalSymbol->GetSchSymbolLibraryName() == aNewSymbol->GetSchSymbolLibraryName() )
-        return;
-}
-
-
 void SCH_SCREEN::Print( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings )
 {
     // Ensure links are up to date, even if a library was reloaded for some reason:
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_screen.h b/eeschema/sch_screen.h
index 3fb9dd6556..f4dc43d795 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_screen.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_screen.h
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ public:
      */
     void UpdateLocalLibSymbolLinks();
 
-    void SwapSymbolLinks( const SCH_SYMBOL* aOriginalSymbol, const SCH_SYMBOL* aNewSymbol );
-
     /**
      * Print all the items in the screen to \a aDC.
      *
diff --git a/eeschema/schematic_undo_redo.cpp b/eeschema/schematic_undo_redo.cpp
index 91ec38f0b9..92cd144230 100644
--- a/eeschema/schematic_undo_redo.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/schematic_undo_redo.cpp
@@ -316,22 +316,7 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::PutDataInPreviousState( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST* aList )
             switch( status )
             {
             case UNDO_REDO::CHANGED:
-                if( item->Type() == SCH_SYMBOL_T )
-                {
-                    // Update the schematic library cache in case that was the change.
-                    SCH_SYMBOL* symbol = dynamic_cast<SCH_SYMBOL*>( item );
-                    SCH_SYMBOL* altSymbol = dynamic_cast<SCH_SYMBOL*>( alt_item );
-
-                    wxCHECK( symbol && altSymbol, /* void */ );
-
-                    screen->SwapSymbolLinks( symbol, altSymbol );
-                }
-
                 item->SwapData( alt_item );
-
-                if( item->Type() == SCH_SYMBOL_T )
-                    static_cast<SCH_SYMBOL*>( item )->UpdatePins();
-
                 break;
 
             case UNDO_REDO::EXCHANGE_T: