diff --git a/Modules/MainScreen/PanelPlaceholder.qml b/Modules/MainScreen/PanelPlaceholder.qml
index fedc4934..6f4f1de1 100644
--- a/Modules/MainScreen/PanelPlaceholder.qml
+++ b/Modules/MainScreen/PanelPlaceholder.qml
@@ -603,11 +603,7 @@ Item {
 
     Behavior on width {
       NumberAnimation {
-        duration: {
-          if (!panelBackground.shouldAnimateWidth)
-            return 0;
-          return root.isClosing ? Style.animationFast : Style.animationNormal;
-        }
+        duration: root.isClosing ? Style.animationFast : Style.animationNormal
         easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
         easing.bezierCurve: panelBackground.bezierCurve
       }