diff --git a/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/plugin/Split_Views.java b/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/plugin/Split_Views.java
index 4ece0f95..324ead81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/plugin/Split_Views.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/fiji/plugin/Split_Views.java
@@ -207,11 +207,6 @@ public static boolean split( final SpimData2 data, final URI filePath )
 		else
 			assignIllum = false;
 
-		gd.addMessage( "" );
-
-		if ( data.getSequenceDescription().getAllIlluminationsOrdered().size() == 1 )
-			gd.addCheckbox( "Assign_old_tiles_as_illuminations (great for visualization)", defaultAssignIlluminations );
-
 		final String saveAs = gd.getNextString();
 		final int choice = defaultChoice = gd.getNextChoiceIndex();