diff --git a/structr-ui/src/main/java/org/structr/web/entity/dom/DOMElement.java b/structr-ui/src/main/java/org/structr/web/entity/dom/DOMElement.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/structr-ui/src/main/java/org/structr/web/entity/dom/DOMElement.java
+++ b/structr-ui/src/main/java/org/structr/web/entity/dom/DOMElement.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import org.structr.common.Syncable;
 import org.structr.common.error.ErrorBuffer;
 import org.structr.common.error.FrameworkException;
 import org.structr.core.GraphObject;
-import org.structr.core.GraphObjectMap;
 import org.structr.core.Result;
 import org.structr.core.app.App;
 import org.structr.core.app.StructrApp;
@@ -768,14 +767,6 @@ public class DOMElement extends DOMNode implements Element, NamedNodeMap {
 
 				List<GraphObject> graphData = source.getData(securityContext, renderContext, this);
 				if (graphData != null) {
-
-					// add "dummy" element for better usability in page preview
-					if (graphData.isEmpty() && EditMode.CONTENT.equals(renderContext.getEditMode(securityContext.getUser(false)))) {
-
-						graphData = new LinkedList<>();
-						graphData.add(new GraphObjectMap());
-					}
-
 					return graphData;
 				}
Removed returning of dummy data object in another place