diff --git a/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py b/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py
index 29796ca6b..c952038c8 100644
--- a/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py
+++ b/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py
@@ -170,21 +170,15 @@ class FittingView(d.Display):
 #                self.tooltip.SetTip(tooltip)
 #                self.tooltip.Enable(True)
                 if self.toolTipWindow is None:
-                    if tooltip is not None and tooltip != "":
-                        self.toolTipWindow = PFToolTipWindow(self, (mx+3, my+3), tooltip)
-                        self.toolTipWindow.Show()
-                    else:
-                        self.toolTipWindow = None
+                    self.toolTipWindow = PFToolTipWindow(self, (mx+3, my+3), tooltip)
+                    self.toolTipWindow.Show()
                 else:
                     if self.lastRow != row:
                         self.lastRow = row
                         self.toolTipWindow.Show(False)
                         del self.toolTipWindow
-                        if tooltip is not None and tooltip != "":
-                            self.toolTipWindow = PFToolTipWindow(self, (mx+3, my+3), tooltip)
-                            self.toolTipWindow.Show()
-                        else:
-                            self.toolTipWindow = None
+                        self.toolTipWindow = PFToolTipWindow(self, (mx+3, my+3), tooltip)
+                        self.toolTipWindow.Show()
 
             else:
                 if self.toolTipWindow: