diff --git a/vcl/source/window/status.cxx b/vcl/source/window/status.cxx
index 8cfcaca3071f..5acbb2457012 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/status.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/status.cxx
@@ -1169,9 +1169,6 @@ void StatusBar::SetItemText( sal_uInt16 nItemId, const OUString& rText )
             std::unique_ptr<SalLayout> pSalLayout = ImplLayout(pItem->maText,0,-1);
             long nWidth = GetTextWidth( pItem->maText,0,-1,nullptr,pSalLayout.get() ) + nFudge;
 
-            // update cache
-            pItem->mxLayoutCache = std::move(pSalLayout);
-
             if( (nWidth > pItem->mnWidth + STATUSBAR_OFFSET) ||
                 ((nWidth < pItem->mnWidth) && (mnDX - STATUSBAR_OFFSET) < mnItemsWidth  ))
             {