diff --git a/pkg/cmd/root/root.go b/pkg/cmd/root/root.go
index 472c4fcac..5048027f8 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/root/root.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/root/root.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package root
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
-	"runtime"
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/api"
@@ -26,9 +25,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func NewCmdRoot(f *cmdutil.Factory, version, buildDate string) *cobra.Command {
-	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		cobra.MousetrapHelpText = ""
-	}
+	cobra.MousetrapHelpText = ""
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "gh <command> <subcommand> [flags]",