diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-mode.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-mode.el
index e8be18576c8..73cc7b5585b 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/db-mode.el
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     (semanticdb-kill-hook kill-buffer-hook)
     (semanticdb-kill-hook change-major-mode-hook) ;; Not really a kill, but we need the same effect.
     (semanticdb-kill-emacs-hook kill-emacs-hook)
-    (semanticdb-save-all-db-idle auto-save-hook)
     )
   "List of hooks and values to add/remove when configuring semanticdb.")