diff --git a/js/navigation.js b/js/navigation.js
index a074b6bf00..07838b9295 100644
--- a/js/navigation.js
+++ b/js/navigation.js
@@ -274,12 +274,6 @@ function PMA_autoExpandDatabaseInUse($oldDb, $newDb) {
  * @return void
  */
 function PMA_reloadNavigation(callback) {
-    var $throbber = $('#pma_navigation .throbber')
-        .first()
-        .css({
-            'visibility' : 'visible',
-            'display' : 'block'
-        });
     var params = {
         reload: true,
         pos: $('#pma_navigation_tree').find('a.expander:first > span.pos').text()
@@ -322,10 +316,6 @@ function PMA_reloadNavigation(callback) {
     });
     var url = $('#pma_navigation').find('a.navigation_url').attr('href');
     $.post(url, params, function (data) {
-        $throbber.css('visibility', 'hidden').css({
-            'visibility' : 'hidden',
-            'display' : 'none'
-        });
         if (data.success) {
             $('#pma_navigation_tree').html(data.message).children('div').show();
             // Fire the callback, if any