diff --git a/src/plots/cartesian/axes.js b/src/plots/cartesian/axes.js
index 44ebc870209..dd35b78a28f 100644
--- a/src/plots/cartesian/axes.js
+++ b/src/plots/cartesian/axes.js
@@ -3005,8 +3005,7 @@ axes.drawLabels = function(gd, ax, opts) {
                     // sync label: just position it now.
                     positionLabels(thisLabel, tickAngle);
                 }
-            })
-            .style('display', null); // visible
+            });
 
     hideCounterAxisInsideTickLabels(ax, [TICK_TEXT]);