diff --git a/data/plugins/treeview.lua b/data/plugins/treeview.lua
index d08db03e..5202cc78 100644
--- a/data/plugins/treeview.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/treeview.lua
@@ -238,8 +238,6 @@ function TreeView:update()
   if self.init_size then
     self.size.x = dest
     self.init_size = false
-  else
-    self:move_towards(self.size, "x", dest)
   end
 
   local duration = system.get_time() - self.tooltip.begin