diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index aff08c08bd..c2c3e36a5a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -1153,10 +1153,9 @@ class BooksView(QTableView):  # {{{
                 elif cc['datatype'] == 'enumeration':
                     set_item_delegate(colhead, self.cc_enum_delegate)
             else:
-                if colhead in self._model.editable_cols:
-                    dattr = colhead+'_delegate'
-                    delegate = colhead if hasattr(self, dattr) else 'text'
-                    set_item_delegate(colhead, getattr(self, delegate+'_delegate'))
+                dattr = colhead+'_delegate'
+                delegate = colhead if hasattr(self, dattr) else 'text'
+                set_item_delegate(colhead, getattr(self, delegate+'_delegate'))
 
         self.restore_state()
         self.set_ondevice_column_visibility()