diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/DefaultFileServiceCodePageConverter.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/DefaultFileServiceCodePageConverter.java
index 07d078139c2..3bb4ef6b567 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/DefaultFileServiceCodePageConverter.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/DefaultFileServiceCodePageConverter.java
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ public class DefaultFileServiceCodePageConverter implements
 						file.delete();
 						altFile.renameTo(file);
 					}
-					altFile.renameTo(file);
 				}
 
 			}