diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c b/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c
index e28fcf8c28a..b002bec2443 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ static void buttons_area_listener(ScrArea *sa, wmNotifier *wmn)
 			break;
 		case NC_BRUSH:
 			buttons_area_redraw(sa, BCONTEXT_TEXTURE);
-			sbuts->preview= 1;
 			break;
 		case NC_TEXTURE:
 		case NC_IMAGE: