diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/ElspethResplendent.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/ElspethResplendent.java
index 1584ebf8e8f..a50b88a3cf8 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/ElspethResplendent.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/ElspethResplendent.java
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ class ElspethResplendentLookEffect extends OneShotEffect {
                 permanent.addCounters(CounterType.SHIELD.createInstance(), source, game);
             }
         }
-        cards.remove(card);
         cards.retainZone(Zone.LIBRARY, game);
         player.putCardsOnBottomOfLibrary(cards, game, source, false);
         return true;