diff --git a/lib/badgeslib.php b/lib/badgeslib.php
index 5255ee0ac06..35f4e354d33 100644
--- a/lib/badgeslib.php
+++ b/lib/badgeslib.php
@@ -663,11 +663,6 @@ function badges_process_badge_image(badge $badge, $iconfile) {
     if (!empty($CFG->gdversion)) {
         process_new_icon($badge->get_context(), 'badges', 'badgeimage', $badge->id, $iconfile, true);
         @unlink($iconfile);
-
-        // Clean up file draft area after badge image has been saved.
-        $context = context_user::instance($USER->id, MUST_EXIST);
-        $fs = get_file_storage();
-        $fs->delete_area_files($context->id, 'user', 'draft');
     }
 }