diff --git a/config/chroot_local-includes/usr/local/lib/tails-shell-library/chroot-browser.sh b/config/chroot_local-includes/usr/local/lib/tails-shell-library/chroot-browser.sh
index 9f9fb4e8c7e3b3295828e212cecbf6a716f98bbf..d6be0fec30df478e668fb44f3b7686ebbb7da72c 100644
--- a/config/chroot_local-includes/usr/local/lib/tails-shell-library/chroot-browser.sh
+++ b/config/chroot_local-includes/usr/local/lib/tails-shell-library/chroot-browser.sh
@@ -195,8 +195,6 @@ configure_chroot_browser () {
 
     # Remove all bookmarks
     rm -f "${chroot}/${TBB_PROFILE}/bookmarks.html"
-    rm -f "${browser_profile}/bookmarks.html"
-    rm -f "${browser_profile}/places.sqlite"
 
     # Set an appropriate theme, except if we're using Windows
     # camouflage.