diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/LinkAction.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/LinkAction.js
index 95ed9a8082..a3fdb1ba18 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/LinkAction.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/actions/LinkAction.js
@@ -41,19 +41,11 @@ define(
         LinkAction.prototype.perform = function () {
             var self = this;
 
-            // Persist changes to the domain object
-            function doPersist() {
-                var persistence =
-                    self.domainObject.getCapability('persistence');
-                return persistence.persist();
-            }
-
             // Link these objects
             function doLink() {
                 var composition = self.domainObject &&
                         self.domainObject.getCapability('composition');
-                return composition && composition.add(self.selectedObject)
-                        .then(doPersist);
+                return composition && composition.add(self.selectedObject);
             }
 
             return this.selectedObject && doLink();