diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
index 8b08617f7..a03c0a450 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
@@ -370,8 +370,7 @@ class TorrentView(ListView, component.Component):
     def remove_column(self, header):
         """Removes the column with the name 'header' from the torrentview"""
         self.save_state()
-        if self.window.visible():
-            ListView.remove_column(self, header)
+        ListView.remove_column(self, header)
 
     def set_filter(self, filter_dict):
         """