diff --git a/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.cpp b/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.cpp
index 5b4243bbf5..b49e1ed45f 100644
--- a/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.cpp
@@ -1286,7 +1286,6 @@ void NavigationStyle::setViewingMode(const ViewerMode newmode)
         break;
 
     case SPINNING:
-        viewer->showRotationCenter(true);
         this->interactiveCountInc();
         viewer->getSoRenderManager()->scheduleRedraw();
         break;