diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/history/history.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/history/history.ts
index 11091c6010f..44d8a0f2226 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/history/history.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/history/history.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ export class HistoryListCtrl {
         this.delta[this.diff] = response;
       }).catch(err => {
         this.mode = 'list';
-        this.$rootScope.appEvent('alert-error', ['There was an error fetching the diff', (err.message || err)]);
       }).finally(() => { this.loading = false; });
     }
   }