diff --git a/src/app/services/dashboard/dashboardSrv.js b/src/app/services/dashboard/dashboardSrv.js
index e8f0a808279..21789fc1740 100644
--- a/src/app/services/dashboard/dashboardSrv.js
+++ b/src/app/services/dashboard/dashboardSrv.js
@@ -117,18 +117,8 @@ function (angular, $, kbn, _, moment) {
       var newPanel = angular.copy(panel);
       newPanel.id = this.getNextPanelId();
 
-      while(rowIndex < this.rows.length) {
-        var currentRow = this.rows[rowIndex];
-        if (this.rowSpan(currentRow) <= 9) {
-          currentRow.panels.push(newPanel);
-          return;
-        }
-        rowIndex++;
-      }
-
-      var newRow = angular.copy(row);
-      newRow.panels = [newPanel];
-      this.rows.push(newRow);
+      var currentRow = this.rows[rowIndex];
+      currentRow.panels.push(newPanel);
     };
 
     p.formatDate = function(date, format) {
diff --git a/src/test/specs/dashboardSrv-specs.js b/src/test/specs/dashboardSrv-specs.js
index b2f33ac133a..18eb13d3a18 100644
--- a/src/test/specs/dashboardSrv-specs.js
+++ b/src/test/specs/dashboardSrv-specs.js
@@ -70,16 +70,6 @@ define([
       expect(dashboard.rows[0].panels[1].id).to.be(11);
     });
 
-    it('duplicate should add row if there is no space left', function() {
-      var panel = { span: 12, attr: '123' };
-      dashboard.rows = [{ panels: [panel] }];
-      dashboard.duplicatePanel(panel, dashboard.rows[0]);
-
-      expect(dashboard.rows[0].panels[0].span).to.be(12);
-      expect(dashboard.rows[0].panels.length).to.be(1);
-      expect(dashboard.rows[1].panels[0].attr).to.be('123');
-    });
-
   });
 
   describe('when creating dashboard with editable false', function() {