diff --git a/clients/tui/newt/nmt-newt-button-box.c b/clients/tui/newt/nmt-newt-button-box.c
index 79222c9ae..c69c19115 100644
--- a/clients/tui/newt/nmt-newt-button-box.c
+++ b/clients/tui/newt/nmt-newt-button-box.c
@@ -262,12 +262,10 @@ nmt_newt_button_box_size_request (NmtNewtWidget *widget,
 	size_request_buttons (bbox, priv->start_buttons, width, height);
 	size_request_buttons (bbox, priv->end_buttons, width, height);
 
-	if (priv->start_buttons && priv->end_buttons) {
-		if (priv->orientation == NMT_NEWT_BUTTON_BOX_HORIZONTAL)
-			*width += 1;
-		else
-			*height += 1;
-	}
+	if (priv->orientation == NMT_NEWT_BUTTON_BOX_HORIZONTAL)
+		*width += 1;
+	else
+		*height += 1;
 }
 
 static void