diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_paint_common.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_paint_common.py
index f524353be92..0df1d351cbb 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_paint_common.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_paint_common.py
@@ -937,7 +937,6 @@ def brush_settings_advanced(layout, context, brush, popover=False):
 
         col = layout.column(heading="Auto-Masking", align=True)
 
-        col = layout.column(align=True)
         col.prop(brush, "use_automasking_topology", text="Topology")
         col.prop(brush, "use_automasking_face_sets", text="Face Sets")