diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
index 91b1af615e..90d3c4143a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/bookwindow.cpp
@@ -231,8 +231,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
             if (mTakeButton->getVisible())
                 onTakeButtonClicked(mTakeButton);
-            else
-                onCloseButtonClicked(mCloseButton);
             return true;
         }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_B)