diff --git a/kivy/app.py b/kivy/app.py
index 0f6539125..62a74d37b 100644
--- a/kivy/app.py
+++ b/kivy/app.py
@@ -730,7 +730,6 @@ class App(EventDispatcher):
             self.build_settings(s)
             if self.use_kivy_settings:
                 s.add_kivy_panel()
-            s.add_kivy_panel()
             s.bind(on_close=self.close_settings,
                    on_config_change=self._on_config_change)
         return self._app_settings