diff --git a/e-util/e-table-header-utils.c b/e-util/e-table-header-utils.c
index 1430db62e8..eb4d8fe7de 100644
--- a/e-util/e-table-header-utils.c
+++ b/e-util/e-table-header-utils.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ e_table_header_draw_button (cairo_t *cr,
 	gtk_style_context_save (context);
 	gtk_style_context_set_state (context, state_flags);
 	gtk_style_context_add_class (context, GTK_STYLE_CLASS_BUTTON);
-	if ((ecol->text && *ecol->text) || !ecol->icon_name)
+	if (!ecol->icon_name)
 		gtk_style_context_add_class (context, "text-button");
 	else
 		gtk_style_context_add_class (context, "image-button");