diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/main.py
index deadc270cd..0d331ad5f3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/main.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from qt.core import (
     QVBoxLayout, QWidget, pyqtSignal
 )
 
-from calibre.constants import __appname__, __version__, islinux
+from calibre.constants import __appname__, __version__
 from calibre.customize.ui import preferences_plugins
 from calibre.gui2 import (
     gprefs, show_restart_warning
@@ -216,10 +216,6 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
 
         self.restore_geometry(gprefs, 'preferences dialog geometry')
 
-        # Center
-        if islinux:
-            self.move(gui.rect().center() - self.rect().center())
-
         self.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModality.ApplicationModal)
         self.setWindowTitle(__appname__ + ' — ' + _('Preferences'))
         self.setWindowIcon(QIcon.ic('config.png'))