diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py
index fa40311644..49c93b9aa2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ class MetadataSingleDialogBase(QDialog):
             w, h = gprefs.get('metasingle_window_size')
             self.resize(QSize(w, h))
         except Exception:
-            pass
-        else:
             self.resize(self.sizeHint())
         self.restore_widget_settings()
     # }}}