diff --git a/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp b/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp
index 8e7ee55867..50f4cd3ea5 100644
--- a/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ DolphinStatusBar::DolphinStatusBar(QWidget *parent)
 
     // Initialize text label
     m_label = new KSqueezedTextLabel(m_text, contentsContainer);
-    m_label->setWordWrap(true);
     m_label->setTextFormat(Qt::PlainText);
 
     // Initialize zoom slider's explanatory label