diff --git a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
index 6ed881e22..de45b9414 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ public:
      * @param cap Desired capacity.
      */
     void reserve(size_type cap) {
-        reverse.reserve(cap);
         direct.reserve(cap);
     }