diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index 67b4d3e..dbd8d3f 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -3763,8 +3763,6 @@
     opt = (tooltip ? &p_gtt : &p_gtl);
     if (**opt != NUL)
     {
-	int	use_sandbox = FALSE;
-	int	called_emsg_before = called_emsg;
 	char_u	res[MAXPATHL];
 	tabpage_T *save_curtab;
 	char_u	*opt_name = (char_u *)(tooltip ? "guitabtooltip"
@@ -3773,7 +3771,6 @@
 	printer_page_num = tabpage_index(tp);
 # ifdef FEAT_EVAL
 	set_vim_var_nr(VV_LNUM, printer_page_num);
-	use_sandbox = was_set_insecurely(opt_name, 0);
 # endif
 	// It's almost as going to the tabpage, but without autocommands.
 	curtab->tp_firstwin = firstwin;
@@ -3788,7 +3785,7 @@
 	curbuf = curwin->w_buffer;
 
 	// Can't use NameBuff directly, build_stl_str_hl() uses it.
-	build_stl_str_hl(curwin, res, MAXPATHL, *opt, use_sandbox,
+	build_stl_str_hl(curwin, res, MAXPATHL, *opt, opt_name, 0,
 						 0, (int)Columns, NULL, NULL);
 	STRCPY(NameBuff, res);
 
@@ -3799,10 +3796,6 @@
 	lastwin = curtab->tp_lastwin;
 	curwin = curtab->tp_curwin;
 	curbuf = curwin->w_buffer;
-
-	if (called_emsg > called_emsg_before)
-	    set_string_option_direct(opt_name, -1,
-					   (char_u *)"", OPT_FREE, SID_ERROR);
     }
 
     // If 'guitablabel'/'guitabtooltip' is not set or the result is empty then