diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 976a15bf85d0c297e1df64f408cc095d895e229e..4562c463f2916921029310b17e9621fe6fe2f298 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ class PreferencesWindow:
 			if gajim.config.get('roster_theme') == config_theme:
 				theme_combobox.set_active(i)
 			i += 1
-		self.on_theme_combobox_changed(theme_combobox)
 
 		#use speller
 		if os.name == 'nt':