diff --git a/lisp/org-latex.el b/lisp/org-latex.el
index e899ff553..7d3a07913 100644
--- a/lisp/org-latex.el
+++ b/lisp/org-latex.el
@@ -1731,7 +1731,6 @@ The conversion is made depending of STRING-BEFORE and STRING-AFTER."
    "\\medskip"
    "\\multicolumn"
    "\\multiput"
-   "\\nbsp"
    "\\newcommand"
    "\\newcounter"
    "\\newenvironment"