diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotationFieldGutter.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotationFieldGutter.java
index 429ede3c7f85..f0fa642f11cc 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotationFieldGutter.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotationFieldGutter.java
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class AnnotationFieldGutter implements ActiveAnnotationGutter {
     myAnnotation.removeListener(myListener);
     myAnnotation.dispose();
     myEditor.getUserData(AnnotateToggleAction.KEY_IN_EDITOR).remove(this);
-    myColorScheme.clear();
   }
 
   @Nullable