diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
index 593a2fdbf..a55382d9b 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ impl StatusLine {
 
         // Left side of the status line.
 
-        let config = &editor.config().status_line.left;
-        for render in config.into_iter().map(|id| Self::get_render_function(*id)) {
-            render(context, write_left);
-        }
-
         let element_ids = &editor.config().status_line.left;
         element_ids
             .into_iter()