diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 1a4730ad44..6fb5f7805b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -640,7 +640,6 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	/* need to show the "contents" widget so that notebook will show if tab is switched to
 	 */
 
-	content_hbox.show ();
 	ebox_hpacker.show();
 	global_vpacker.show();