diff --git a/lib/gui_qt.py b/lib/gui_qt.py
index 9ed25d25..51b66f11 100644
--- a/lib/gui_qt.py
+++ b/lib/gui_qt.py
@@ -1490,19 +1490,10 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         d.setWindowTitle(_('Electrum Settings'))
         d.setModal(1)
         vbox = QVBoxLayout()
-        msg = _('Here are the settings of your wallet.') + '\n'\
-              + _('For more explanations, click on the help buttons next to each field.')
-
-        label = QLabel(msg)
-        label.setFixedWidth(250)
-        label.setWordWrap(True)
-        label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignJustify)
 
         tabs = QTabWidget(self)
         vbox.addWidget(tabs)
 
-        vbox.addWidget(label)
-
         tab = QWidget()
         grid_wallet = QGridLayout(tab)
         grid_wallet.setColumnStretch(0,1)