Try to type:

cell.selected = NO; 

It will deselect your row when needed.

Try to type:

cell.selected = NO; 

It will deselect your row when needed.

In Swift3 ...

override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) { let r = indexPath.row print("clicked .. \(r)") tableView.cellForRow(at: indexPath)?.setSelected(false, animated: true) }