diff --git a/MongoDB/src/Database.cpp b/MongoDB/src/Database.cpp
index b9e1e13a7..be4b1518c 100644
--- a/MongoDB/src/Database.cpp
+++ b/MongoDB/src/Database.cpp
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ Poco::MongoDB::Document::Ptr Database::ensureIndex(Connection& connection, const
 	insertRequest->documents().push_back(index);
 	connection.sendRequest(*insertRequest);
 
-	insertRequest->documents().push_back(index);
-	connection.sendRequest(*insertRequest);
-
 	return getLastErrorDoc(connection);
 }