diff --git a/includes/locale.inc b/includes/locale.inc
index 3fb4707..68b3f8f 100644
--- a/includes/locale.inc
+++ b/includes/locale.inc
@@ -910,15 +910,6 @@ function _locale_import_one_string($op, $value = NULL, $mode = NULL, $lang = NUL
               ->condition('language', $lang)
               ->execute();
           }
-          else {
-            db_update('languages')
-              ->fields(array(
-                'plurals' => 0,
-                'formula' => '',
-              ))
-              ->condition('language', $lang)
-              ->execute();
-          }
         }
         $header_done = TRUE;
       }