diff --git a/src/html/helpfrm.cpp b/src/html/helpfrm.cpp
index af4af2cc71..30b5c0119a 100644
--- a/src/html/helpfrm.cpp
+++ b/src/html/helpfrm.cpp
@@ -468,11 +468,6 @@ bool wxHtmlHelpFrame::Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
         m_Splitter->SetMinimumPaneSize(20);
         if ( m_Cfg.navig_on )
             m_Splitter->SplitVertically(m_NavigPan, m_HtmlWin, m_Cfg.sashpos);
-        else
-        {
-            m_Splitter->SplitVertically(m_NavigPan, m_HtmlWin, m_Cfg.sashpos);
-            m_Splitter->Unsplit();
-        }
 
         if ( m_Cfg.navig_on )
         {