diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_frame.py b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_frame.py
index def345f0f4db..bc7010ec6f1a 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_frame.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_frame.py
@@ -431,10 +431,6 @@ class PyDBFrame: # No longer cdef because object was dying when only a reference
                         exist_result = True
                         (flag, breakpoint, new_frame, bp_type) = result
 
-                if main_debugger.show_return_values and event == "return":
-                    name = frame.f_code.co_name
-                    frame.f_back.f_locals["__pydevd_ret_val" + name] = arg
-
                 if breakpoint:
                     #ok, hit breakpoint, now, we have to discover if it is a conditional breakpoint
                     # lets do the conditional stuff here