diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/summernote.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/summernote.js
index 9f5ec3112f6..6ed7be2039f 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/summernote.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/summernote.js
@@ -1226,7 +1226,6 @@ function remove_table_content(r) {
                 node.parentNode && !$(node.parentNode).hasClass('o_editable'));
         }
     }
-    event.preventDefault();
     return false;
 }