diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashboard_ctrl.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashboard_ctrl.ts
index 3f3c9eb4c0b..18e8893a507 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashboard_ctrl.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashboard_ctrl.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ export class DashboardCtrl {
       };
 
       $scope.broadcastRefresh = function() {
-        $rootScope.performance.panelsRendered = 0;
         $rootScope.$broadcast('refresh');
       };