diff --git a/filters/src/filter.cpp b/filters/src/filter.cpp
index 990f076c877..9c159f55393 100644
--- a/filters/src/filter.cpp
+++ b/filters/src/filter.cpp
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ pcl::Filter<pcl::PCLPointCloud2>::filter (PCLPointCloud2 &output)
     applyFilter (output);
   }
 
-  // Apply the actual filter
-  applyFilter (output);
-
   deinitCompute ();
 }