diff --git a/source/mysql_connection.pas b/source/mysql_connection.pas
index 8a336630..d690a14c 100644
--- a/source/mysql_connection.pas
+++ b/source/mysql_connection.pas
@@ -719,8 +719,6 @@ function TMySQLConnection.GetCharsetTable: TMySQLQuery;
 begin
   if (not Assigned(FCharsetTable)) and (ServerVersionInt >= 40100) then
     FCharsetTable := GetResults('SHOW CHARSET');
-  if Assigned(FCharsetTable) then
-    FCharsetTable.First;
   Result := FCharsetTable;
 end;