diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/progress_dialog.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/progress_dialog.xml
index 39741080b4..1163f833cc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/progress_dialog.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/progress_dialog.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
          height="22"/>
 
   <EventBox bgnormal="#EDECE8">
-      <VBox width="320" borderwidth="5">
+      <VBox width="320">
           <Label id="top_label"
                  style="generic_control"
                  vertalignment="center"