diff --git a/examples/newEditEntities.js b/examples/newEditEntities.js
index db59944d57..92db9daab5 100644
--- a/examples/newEditEntities.js
+++ b/examples/newEditEntities.js
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ function findClickedEntity(event) {
         var identify = Entities.identifyEntity(foundEntity);
         if (!identify.isKnownID) {
             print("Unknown ID " + identify.id + " (update loop " + foundEntity.id + ")");
-            selectionManager.clearSelections();
             return null;
         }
         foundEntity = identify;