diff --git a/openlp/plugins/alerts/forms/alertform.py b/openlp/plugins/alerts/forms/alertform.py
index 6f0736523..64aca1e26 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/alerts/forms/alertform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/alerts/forms/alertform.py
@@ -198,10 +198,8 @@ class AlertForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_AlertDialog):
             QtGui.QMessageBox.StandardButtons(QtGui.QMessageBox.No | QtGui.QMessageBox.Yes)) == QtGui.QMessageBox.No:
             self.parameter_edit.setFocus()
             return False
-
         text = text.replace(u'<>', self.parameter_edit.text())
         self.plugin.alerts_manager.display_alert(text)
-        self.plugin.alertsmanager.display_alert(text)
         return True
 
     def on_current_row_changed(self, row):