diff --git a/js/jquery/plugins/tagify/jquery.tagify.js b/js/jquery/plugins/tagify/jquery.tagify.js
index 87eea42b0..7ba821de5 100755
--- a/js/jquery/plugins/tagify/jquery.tagify.js
+++ b/js/jquery/plugins/tagify/jquery.tagify.js
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
 
 					// if backspace is hit with no input, remove the last tag
 					if (pressed == 8) { // backspace
-						if ( $this.val() == "" ) {
-							self.remove();
-							return false;
-						}
 						return;
 					}
 				});