diff --git a/platform/features/timeline/src/controllers/drag/TimelineDragHandler.js b/platform/features/timeline/src/controllers/drag/TimelineDragHandler.js
index ff1147bbae..ce5b41b6c0 100644
--- a/platform/features/timeline/src/controllers/drag/TimelineDragHandler.js
+++ b/platform/features/timeline/src/controllers/drag/TimelineDragHandler.js
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ define(
          */
         function TimelineDragHandler(domainObject, objectLoader) {
             var timespans = {},
-                persists = {},
                 mutations = {},
                 compositions = {},
                 dirty = {};
@@ -73,19 +72,14 @@ define(
             }
 
             // Persist changes for objects by id (when dragging ends)
-            function doPersist(id) {
-                var persistence = persists[id],
-                    mutation = mutations[id];
+            function finalMutate(id) {
+                var mutation = mutations[id];
                 if (mutation) {
                     // Mutate just to update the timestamp (since we
                     // explicitly don't do this during the drag to
                     // avoid firing a ton of refreshes.)
                     mutation.mutate(function () {});
                 }
-                if (persistence) {
-                    // Persist the changes
-                    persistence.persist();
-                }
             }
 
             // Use the object loader to get objects which have timespans
@@ -107,7 +101,7 @@ define(
                  */
                 persist: function () {
                     // Persist every dirty object...
-                    Object.keys(dirty).forEach(doPersist);
+                    Object.keys(dirty).forEach(finalMutate);
                     // Clear out the dirty list
                     dirty = {};
                 },
@@ -255,4 +249,4 @@ define(
 
         return TimelineDragHandler;
     }
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);