diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
index 6b17925e..565ddfa8 100644
--- a/R/utils.R
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -320,8 +320,6 @@ df_list_propagate_missing <- function(x, ..., size = NULL) {
   }
 
   n <- length(x)
-  out <- vector("list", length = n)
-  out <- set_names(out, names(x))
 
   # Propagate missings
   x <- vec_assign(x, incomplete, NA)