diff --git a/xed/xed-metadata-manager.c b/xed/xed-metadata-manager.c
index d92ff87..5b40fec 100644
--- a/xed/xed-metadata-manager.c
+++ b/xed/xed-metadata-manager.c
@@ -533,8 +533,6 @@ xed_metadata_manager_save (gpointer data)
 
     resize_items ();
 
-    xmlIndentTreeOutput = TRUE;
-
     doc = xmlNewDoc ((const xmlChar *)"1.0");
     if (doc == NULL)
         return TRUE;