diff --git a/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uilist.inc.php b/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uilist.inc.php
index 536717702e..b301510ed7 100644
--- a/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uilist.inc.php
+++ b/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uilist.inc.php
@@ -430,8 +430,6 @@ class calendar_uilist extends calendar_ui
 			if ($is_private)
 			{
 				$event['class'] .= 'rowNoView ';
-				// Hide participants for private events
-				$event['parts'] = '';
 			}
 
 			$event['app'] = 'calendar';
diff --git a/calendar/js/et2_widget_event.js b/calendar/js/et2_widget_event.js
index e3090ed45a..1210eac1fd 100644
--- a/calendar/js/et2_widget_event.js
+++ b/calendar/js/et2_widget_event.js
@@ -506,10 +506,8 @@ var et2_calendar_event = (function(){ "use strict"; return et2_valueWidget.exten
 				'<p style="margin: 2px 0px;">'+times+'</p>'+
 				(this.options.value.location ? '<p><span class="calendar_calEventLabel">'+this.egw().lang('Location') + '</span>:' + this.options.value.location+'</p>' : '')+
 				(cat_label ? '<p><span class="calendar_calEventLabel">'+this.egw().lang('Category') + '</span>:' + cat_label +'</p>' : '')+
-				(this.options.value.parts ?
-					'<p><span class="calendar_calEventLabel">'+this.egw().lang('Participants')+'</span>:<br />'+
-						this.options.value.parts.replace("\n","<br />")+'</p>':''
-				)+
+				'<p><span class="calendar_calEventLabel">'+this.egw().lang('Participants')+'</span>:<br />'+
+					(this.options.value.parts ? this.options.value.parts.replace("\n","<br />"):'')+'</p>'+
 			'</div>'+
 		'</div>';
 	},