diff --git a/modules/node/node.module b/modules/node/node.module
index f20c229..4a05163 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/modules/node/node.module
@@ -1179,10 +1179,8 @@ function node_save($node) {
     module_invoke_all('node_' . $op, $node);
     module_invoke_all('entity_' . $op, $node, 'node');
 
-    // Update the node access table for this node. There's no need to delete
-    // existing records if the node is new.
-    $delete = $op == 'update';
-    node_access_acquire_grants($node, $delete);
+    // Update the node access table for this node.
+    node_access_acquire_grants($node);
 
     // Clear internal properties.
     unset($node->is_new);