1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/diff.c b/diff.c
index b9e891f0dd..44daf898c7 100644
--- a/diff.c
+++ b/diff.c
@@ -3583,8 +3583,6 @@ static int set_diff_algorithm(struct diff_options *opts,
 	if (value < 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	/* clear out previous settings */
-	DIFF_XDL_CLR(opts, NEED_MINIMAL);
 	opts->xdl_opts &= ~XDF_DIFF_ALGORITHM_MASK;
 	opts->xdl_opts |= value;