1 files changed, 1 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/tree-widget.el b/lisp/tree-widget.el
index 448879cea5a..93b466194a1 100644
--- a/lisp/tree-widget.el
+++ b/lisp/tree-widget.el
@@ -618,14 +618,7 @@ IGNORE other arguments."
          (flags (widget-get tree :tree-widget--guide-flags))
          (indent (widget-get tree :indent))
          children buttons)
-    (and indent
-         (null flags)
-         (save-restriction
-           (widen)
-           (or (bolp)
-               (and (eq (char-before) ?<)
-                    (save-excursion
-                      (backward-char) (bolp)))))
+    (and indent (not (widget-get tree :parent))
          (insert-char ?\  indent))
     (if (widget-get tree :open)
 ;;;; Unfolded node.