diff --git a/mercurial/dirstate.py b/mercurial/dirstate.py
--- a/mercurial/dirstate.py
+++ b/mercurial/dirstate.py
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@
                     source = self._map.copymap.get(f)
                     if source:
                         copies[f] = source
-                    self._check_new_tracked_filename(f)
                     self._map.reset_state(
                         f,
                         p1_tracked=False,