diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/server/SailingServiceImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/server/SailingServiceImpl.java
index 089935dcb4b..81134563cab 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/server/SailingServiceImpl.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/server/SailingServiceImpl.java
@@ -4552,7 +4552,6 @@ public class SailingServiceImpl extends ProxiedRemoteServiceServlet implements S
                     false);
             eventLeaderboardGroupUUIDs.add(leaderboardGroupDTO.getId());
         } else {
-            leaderboardNames.addAll(getLeaderboardNames());
             updateLeaderboardGroup(eventName, eventName, newEvent.getDescription(), eventName, leaderboardNames, null, null);
             leaderboardGroupDTO = getLeaderboardGroupByName(eventName, false);
         }