diff --git a/gtk/gtknotebook.c b/gtk/gtknotebook.c
index 2d9a06fb81..0afa5cb6c4 100644
--- a/gtk/gtknotebook.c
+++ b/gtk/gtknotebook.c
@@ -4950,8 +4950,6 @@ gtk_notebook_real_remove (GtkNotebook *notebook,
   gtk_notebook_update_labels (notebook);
   if (need_resize)
     gtk_widget_queue_resize (GTK_WIDGET (notebook));
-  if (priv->scrollable)
-    gtk_notebook_redraw_arrows (notebook);
 }
 
 static void