diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_constraint.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_constraint.py
index 09dfbcff3f5..50107604b3b 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_constraint.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_constraint.py
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ class OBJECT_PT_constraints(ConstraintButtonsPanel, Panel):
 
         obj = context.object
 
-        if obj.type == 'ARMATURE' and obj.mode in {'EDIT', 'POSE'}:
+        if obj.type == 'ARMATURE' and obj.mode in {'POSE'}:
             box = layout.box()
             box.alert = True  # XXX: this should apply to the box background
             box.label(icon='INFO', text="Constraints for active bone do not live here")