diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
index 22a6dfaf5..649c1fc9c 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ local ReaderFooter = InputContainer:new{
 }
 
 function ReaderFooter:init()
-    if self.ui.document.info.has_pages then
-        DMINIBAR_NEXT_CHAPTER = false
-    end
-
     self.pageno = self.view.state.page
     self.pages = self.view.document:getPageCount()