diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/outline/browser/outlinePanel.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/outline/browser/outlinePanel.ts
index 0df0b1001070bf04030728552b458fe1243ed1b3..86d3df7c5ea75ae28fdd377dfa76629082f02e3f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/outline/browser/outlinePanel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/outline/browser/outlinePanel.ts
@@ -522,8 +522,6 @@ export class OutlinePanel extends ViewletPanel {
 			await this._tree.setInput(newModel, state);
 		}
 
-		this._tree.layout();
-
 		// transfer focus from domNode to the tree
 		if (this._domNode === document.activeElement) {
 			this._tree.domFocus();