diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/top.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/top.c
index 5a06538532af5315dd48b27cc142856a4818c327..88403cf8396ad6294d4be6585fdfd92eaf5b4a6a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/top.c
@@ -208,6 +208,5 @@ int perf_top__tui_browser(struct perf_top *top)
 		},
 	};
 
-	ui_helpline__push("Press <- or ESC to exit");
 	return perf_top_browser__run(&browser);
 }