diff --git a/src/modules/custom.cpp b/src/modules/custom.cpp
index a01ca924..0a8d9cf6 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/custom.cpp
@@ -187,13 +187,9 @@ auto waybar::modules::Custom::update() -> void {
                 fmt::arg("icon", getIcon(percentage_, alt_)), fmt::arg("percentage", percentage_));
             label_.set_tooltip_markup(tooltip);
           } else if (text_ == tooltip_) {
-            if (label_.get_tooltip_markup() != str) {
-              label_.set_tooltip_markup(str);
-            }
+            label_.set_tooltip_markup(str);
           } else {
-            if (label_.get_tooltip_markup() != tooltip_) {
-              label_.set_tooltip_markup(tooltip_);
-            }
+            label_.set_tooltip_markup(tooltip_);
           }
         }
         auto style = label_.get_style_context();