diff --git a/qt/filterbar.cc b/qt/filterbar.cc
index 45d8afc90..95d4fac9b 100644
--- a/qt/filterbar.cc
+++ b/qt/filterbar.cc
@@ -490,10 +490,6 @@ FilterBar :: refreshPref( int key )
             }
             break;
         }
-
-        case Prefs :: FILTER_TEXT:
-            myLineEdit->setText( myPrefs.getString( key ) );
-            break;
     }
 }