diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_box.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_box.c
index c2a122b04e..73c3ede08d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_box.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_box.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ _els_box_layout(Evas_Object *o, Evas_Object_Box_Data *priv, int horizontal, int
    Evas_Object_Box_Option *opt;
 
    _smart_extents_calculate(o, priv, horizontal, homogeneous);
-   if (evas_object_smart_need_recalculate_get(o)) return;
 
    evas_object_geometry_get(o, &x, &y, &w, &h);