diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/dialog.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/dialog.subr
index d7c2d2c3dfba..1e63aec593f3 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/dialog.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/dialog.subr
@@ -1605,7 +1605,6 @@ f_dialog_pause()
 			$height $width
 	else
 		[ $duration -gt 0 ] && duration=$(( $duration - 1 ))
-		[ $duration -gt 1 ] && duration=$(( $duration - 1 ))
 		height=$(( $height + 3 )) # Add height for progress bar
 		$DIALOG \
 			--title "$DIALOG_TITLE"         \