diff --git a/mytwitter.py b/mytwitter.py
index 65aa1d7..01ba295 100755
--- a/mytwitter.py
+++ b/mytwitter.py
@@ -161,18 +161,8 @@ class MyTwitter():
         else:
             full_name = 'list: ' + name
 
-        # If it already exists, don't add it, just switch to it
-        for i in range(self.tweet_notebook.get_n_pages()):
-            pane = self.tweet_notebook.get_nth_page(i)
-            if pane.get_list_name() == full_name:
-                self.tweet_notebook.set_current_page(i)
-                return
-
         # Now, add a new tab with this list
         self.add_to_notebook(full_name)
-        
-        # And, to propagate it:
-        self.update_windows()
 
 
     # Remove one of the views from the tweet notebook.
@@ -186,9 +176,11 @@ class MyTwitter():
 
 
     def add_to_notebook(self, name, single_tweet=None):
-        # If we already have a pane by this name, bail
+        # If it already exists, don't add it, just switch to it
         for i in range(self.tweet_notebook.get_n_pages()):
-            if self.tweet_notebook.get_nth_page(i).get_list_name() == name:
+            pane = self.tweet_notebook.get_nth_page(i)
+            if pane.get_list_name() == name:
+                self.tweet_notebook.set_current_page(i)
                 return
 
         is_user = False