diff --git a/bin/doc/getparameterlist.py b/bin/doc/getparameterlist.py
index 4740644d7fceadd330a91a8a68acc5b4abd0d922..b085eaaf4d0a2aa4b1af37881c35a1a4de98ce27 100644
--- a/bin/doc/getparameterlist.py
+++ b/bin/doc/getparameterlist.py
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ for key in sortedParameterDict:
 # combine entries
 tableEntries = tableEntriesWithoutGroup + tableEntriesWithGroup
 
-# make a backup of the old parameterlist.txt file
-copyfile(rootDir + '/../doc/doxygen/extradoc/parameterlist.txt', rootDir + '/../doc/doxygen/extradoc/parameterlist_old.txt')
-
 header = """/*!
  *\\file
  *\ingroup Parameter