diff --git a/libs/canvas/box.cc b/libs/canvas/box.cc
index 9d9217dd7d..91b9714d7a 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/box.cc
+++ b/libs/canvas/box.cc
@@ -59,16 +59,7 @@ Box::Box (Item* parent, Duple const & p, Orientation o)
 	, ignore_child_changes (false)
 {
 	set_position (p);
-}
-
-void
-Box::render (Rect const & area, Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context> context) const
-{
-	if (_fill || _outline) {
-		Rectangle::render (area, context);
-	}
-
-	Item::render_children (area, context);
+	set_outline_width (3);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/libs/canvas/canvas/box.h b/libs/canvas/canvas/box.h
index b97e8c6f7b..2d884a5e98 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/canvas/box.h
+++ b/libs/canvas/canvas/box.h
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ public:
 	void set_homogenous (bool);
 
 	void compute_bounding_box () const;
-	void render (Rect const & area, Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context> context) const;
 
   protected:
 	Orientation orientation;