diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherGeneral.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherGeneral.cpp
index bebd6a5844..81a2ec0077 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherGeneral.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/TaskSketcherGeneral.cpp
@@ -264,9 +264,6 @@ void TaskSketcherGeneral::onChangedSketchView(const Gui::ViewProvider& vp,
             QSignalBlocker block(widget);
             widget->checkGridView(sketchView->ShowGrid.getValue());
             widget->enableGridSettings(sketchView->ShowGrid.getValue());
-            if (sketchView->ShowGrid.getValue()) {
-                sketchView->createGrid();
-            }
         }
         else if (&sketchView->GridSize == &prop) {
             QSignalBlocker block(widget);
@@ -293,7 +290,6 @@ void TaskSketcherGeneral::onToggleGridView(bool on)
     Base::ConnectionBlocker block(changedSketchView);
     sketchView->ShowGrid.setValue(on);
     widget->enableGridSettings(on);
-    if (on) sketchView->createGrid();
 }
 
 void TaskSketcherGeneral::onSetGridSize(double val)