diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index cf94cb9561ffd1c3ac8f320681bd6e738600d989..6d81f2465bfa31aa1ab0ec8ba4d3b25dbc26d710 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ char *do_browser(char *path, DIR *dir)
     curs_set(0);
     blank_statusbar();
     bottombars(MBROWSER);
-    wnoutrefresh(bottomwin);
 
     UNSET(CONST_UPDATE);