diff --git a/picard/ui/ui_scripteditor.py b/picard/ui/ui_scripteditor.py
index 9be41bdb2..b175e02a1 100644
--- a/picard/ui/ui_scripteditor.py
+++ b/picard/ui/ui_scripteditor.py
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ class Ui_ScriptEditor(object):
         self.documentation_frame_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self.documentation_frame)
         self.documentation_frame_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         self.documentation_frame_layout.setObjectName("documentation_frame_layout")
-        self.documentation_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.documentation_layout.setObjectName("documentation_layout")
-        self.documentation_frame_layout.addLayout(self.documentation_layout)
         self.verticalLayout_8.addWidget(self.splitter_between_editor_and_documentation)
         self.verticalLayout_5.addWidget(self.frame)
         self.horizontalLayout_5 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
diff --git a/ui/scripteditor.ui b/ui/scripteditor.ui
index db00c3789..a48536a34 100644
--- a/ui/scripteditor.ui
+++ b/ui/scripteditor.ui
@@ -237,9 +237,6 @@
               <property name="bottomMargin">
                <number>0</number>
               </property>
-              <item>
-               <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="documentation_layout"/>
-              </item>
              </layout>
             </widget>
            </widget>