Index: src/terminal-options.c
===================================================================
--- src/terminal-options.c	(revision 3355)
+++ src/terminal-options.c	(working copy)
@@ -635,10 +635,6 @@
   TerminalOptions *options = data;
   InitialTab    *it;
 
-  /* make sure we have some window in case no options were given */
-  if (options->initial_windows == NULL)
-    it = ensure_top_tab (options);
-
   if (options->execute)
     {
       if (options->exec_argv == NULL)
