diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/history/FileHistoryPanelImpl.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/history/FileHistoryPanelImpl.java
index dd921862163e..c01f87d1bb8a 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/history/FileHistoryPanelImpl.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/history/FileHistoryPanelImpl.java
@@ -579,8 +579,6 @@ public class FileHistoryPanelImpl extends PanelWithActionsAndCloseButton {
     });
 
     myDualView.requestFocus();
-    myDualView.setSelectionInterval(0, 0);
-
 
     myDualView.addListSelectionListener(new ListSelectionListener() {
       public void valueChanged(ListSelectionEvent e) {