diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/setup.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/setup.c
index 8b8a57b45560..5111f1ae0447 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/setup.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/setup.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ void setup_browser(bool fallback_to_pager)
 
 	use_browser = 1;
 	newtInit();
-	newtCls();
 	newtSetSuspendCallback(newt_suspend, NULL);
 	ui_helpline__init();
 	ui_browser__init();