diff --git a/gui/characterEditor.py b/gui/characterEditor.py
index 2b4d59341..6586f5936 100644
--- a/gui/characterEditor.py
+++ b/gui/characterEditor.py
@@ -427,7 +427,8 @@ class SkillTreeView(wx.Panel):
         self.levelChangeMenu.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.changeLevel)
         self.SetSizer(pmainSizer)
 
-        self.Layout()
+        # This cuases issues with GTK, see #1866
+        # self.Layout()
 
     def importSkills(self, evt):