diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/tocTree.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/tocTree.ts
index b98a4fe7036d8e8da466467e10074ff4b66bac29..dd4c53b1699df092f53c11e8e1957239e603074a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/tocTree.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/tocTree.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ export class TOCRenderer implements IRenderer {
 
 		DOM.toggleClass(template.labelElement, 'no-results', count === 0);
 		template.labelElement.textContent = label;
-		template.labelElement.title = label;
 
 		if (count) {
 			template.countElement.textContent = ` (${count})`;