diff --git a/libraries/jquery/vtchart.js b/libraries/jquery/vtchart.js
index b9b045854ad081a462b4543dbe88d6fa271788eb..d34254aaf8423b66cbc27845d7c7e695076c7a72 100644
--- a/libraries/jquery/vtchart.js
+++ b/libraries/jquery/vtchart.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
         this.element = false;
         
         this.init = function(element,data,options) {
-           jQuery(element).empty(); /* Clear any existing content to avoid overlapping redraw */
            vtChart.prototype.init.call(this,element,data,options);
         }