diff --git a/core/modules/startup/story.js b/core/modules/startup/story.js
index fb23b2191..18197f367 100644
--- a/core/modules/startup/story.js
+++ b/core/modules/startup/story.js
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ exports.startup = function() {
 		},false)
 		// Listen for the tw-browser-refresh message
 		$tw.rootWidget.addEventListener("tw-browser-refresh",function(event) {
-			window.location.hash = "";
 			window.location.reload(true);
 		});
 		// Listen for the tw-home message
diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tw-browser-refresh.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tw-browser-refresh.tid
index f4eb53295..225396934 100644
--- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tw-browser-refresh.tid	
+++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/messages/WidgetMessage_ tw-browser-refresh.tid	
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 created: 20140819110529062
-modified: 20140819110529062
+modified: 20140826110529062
 tags: message
 title: WidgetMessage: tw-browser-refresh
 type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki
 
-The `tw-browser-refresh` message removs any [[permalink|PermaLinks]] from the browser address bar and refreshes the page, causing the re-display of the [[$:/DefaultTiddlers]], and re-initialisation of any plugin tiddlers. It does not require any properties on the `event` object.
+The `tw-browser-refresh` message refreshes the page, causing the re-initialisation of any plugin tiddlers. It does not require any properties on the `event` object.
 
 The refresh message is usually generated with the ButtonWidget and is handled by the core.