diff --git a/src/help.c b/src/help.c
index 76181cdc470ad936c14d07c64c3a8f283ebba0ef..12b3efa5b40e431ce1c5c40af2fdd2cd6238b5e7 100644
--- a/src/help.c
+++ b/src/help.c
@@ -258,8 +258,6 @@ void do_help(void)
     switch_to_prev_buffer_void();
 
     if (ISSET(NO_HELP)) {
-	blank_bottombars();
-	wnoutrefresh(bottomwin);
 	currmenu = oldmenu;
 	window_init();
     } else