diff --git a/core/modules/parsers/wikiparser/rules/transcludeblock.js b/core/modules/parsers/wikiparser/rules/transcludeblock.js
index 1a5df1e06..56a4f63b8 100644
--- a/core/modules/parsers/wikiparser/rules/transcludeblock.js
+++ b/core/modules/parsers/wikiparser/rules/transcludeblock.js
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ exports.init = function(parser) {
 };
 
 exports.parse = function() {
-	// Move past the match
-	this.parser.pos = this.matchRegExp.lastIndex;
 	// Move past the match
 	this.parser.pos = this.matchRegExp.lastIndex;
 	// Get the match details