diff --git a/src/kpageview.cpp b/src/kpageview.cpp
--- a/src/kpageview.cpp
+++ b/src/kpageview.cpp
@@ -455,10 +455,6 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    if (d->pageHeader == header) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     if (d->pageHeader) {
         d->layout->removeWidget(d->pageHeader);
     }
@@ -473,7 +469,6 @@
         d->layout->addWidget(d->titleWidget, 1, 1);
         d->titleWidget->setVisible(showPageHeader());
     }
-    
 }
 
 QWidget *KPageView::pageHeader() const
diff --git a/src/kpageview_p.h b/src/kpageview_p.h
--- a/src/kpageview_p.h
+++ b/src/kpageview_p.h
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 
     QAbstractItemView *view;
 
-    QPointer <QWidget> pageHeader;
-    QPointer <QWidget> pageFooter;
+    QPointer<QWidget> pageHeader;
+    QPointer<QWidget> pageFooter;
 
     void updateTitleWidget(const QModelIndex &index);