diff --git a/unireader.lua b/unireader.lua
index a395e0efa..add6ccfe2 100644
--- a/unireader.lua
+++ b/unireader.lua
@@ -1395,7 +1395,6 @@ function UniReader:show(no)
 		local x,y,w,h = self:zoomedRectCoordTransform( link.x0,link.y0, link.x1,link.y1 )
 		if link.page then -- skip non-page links
 			fb.bb:invertRect(x,y+h-2, w,1)
-			fb:refresh(1,    x,y+h-2, w,1)
 		end
 	end