diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/dialog.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/dialog.subr
index a802efeaf89c..b8901df34741 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/dialog.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/dialog.subr
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ unset XDIALOG_INFOBOX_TIMEOUT
 DIALOG_OK=${SUCCESS:-0}
 DIALOG_CANCEL=${FAILURE:-1}
 DIALOG_HELP=2
-DIALOG_ITEM_HELP=2
 DIALOG_EXTRA=3
 DIALOG_ITEM_HELP=4
 export DIALOG_ERROR=254 # sh(1) can't handle the default of `-1'