diff --git a/src/lib/tabwidget/tabbar.cpp b/src/lib/tabwidget/tabbar.cpp
index a255b97ab..7588e6820 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabwidget/tabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tabwidget/tabbar.cpp
@@ -274,9 +274,6 @@ QSize TabBar::tabSizeHint(int index, bool fast) const
 
 int TabBar::comboTabBarPixelMetric(ComboTabBar::SizeType sizeType) const
 {
-    if (!isVisible())
-        return -1;
-
     switch (sizeType) {
     case ComboTabBar::PinnedTabWidth:
         return iconButtonSize().width() + style()->pixelMetric(QStyle::PM_TabBarTabHSpace, 0, this);