diff --git a/lib/gui.py b/lib/gui.py
index 19758f01..e4518467 100644
--- a/lib/gui.py
+++ b/lib/gui.py
@@ -1008,7 +1008,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow:
             address = liststore.get_value( liststore.get_iter(path), 0)
             self.wallet.labels[address] = new_text
             self.wallet.save() 
-            self.wallet.update_tx_labels()
             self.update_receiving_tab()
             self.update_sending_tab()
             self.update_history_tab()
diff --git a/lib/gui_qt.py b/lib/gui_qt.py
index ea3b9edd..e394b24f 100644
--- a/lib/gui_qt.py
+++ b/lib/gui_qt.py
@@ -404,7 +404,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
                 changed = True
 
         if changed:
-            self.wallet.update_tx_labels()
             self.update_history_tab()
             self.update_completions()