diff --git a/app_Main.py b/app_Main.py
index 81ca8364..6e918910 100644
--- a/app_Main.py
+++ b/app_Main.py
@@ -1931,9 +1931,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         :return: None
         """
 
-        # shell tool has to be initialized always first because other tools print messages in the Shell Dock, but only if it not al´ready exists
-        if (hasattr(self,"shell") and self.shell is None) or hasattr(self,"shell")==False:
-            self.shell = FCShell(app=self, version=self.version)
+        # shell tool has t obe initialized always first because other tools print messages in the Shell Dock
+        self.shell = FCShell(app=self, version=self.version)
 
         self.distance_tool = Distance(self)
         self.distance_tool.install(icon=QtGui.QIcon(self.resource_location + '/distance16.png'), pos=self.ui.menuedit,