diff --git a/cataloguing/value_builder/upload.pl b/cataloguing/value_builder/upload.pl
index 030f83d90b..f85e49949a 100755
--- a/cataloguing/value_builder/upload.pl
+++ b/cataloguing/value_builder/upload.pl
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ my $builder = sub {
     return <<"SCRIPT";
 <script>
         function Click$params->{id}(event) {
-            event.preventDefault();
             var index = event.data.id;
             var str = document.getElementById(index).value;
             var myurl, term;