diff --git a/Foundation/include/Poco/Delegate.h b/Foundation/include/Poco/Delegate.h
index eaed9c3e3..1a6a315e6 100644
--- a/Foundation/include/Poco/Delegate.h
+++ b/Foundation/include/Poco/Delegate.h
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ public:
 	{
 		if (&delegate != this)
 		{
-			this->_pTarget        = delegate._pTarget;
 			this->_receiverObject = delegate._receiverObject;
 			this->_receiverMethod = delegate._receiverMethod;
 		}
@@ -341,7 +340,6 @@ public:
 	{
 		if (&delegate != this)
 		{
-			this->_pTarget        = delegate._pTarget;
 			this->_receiverObject = delegate._receiverObject;
 			this->_receiverMethod = delegate._receiverMethod;
 		}