diff --git a/gui/gladish.ui b/gui/gladish.ui
index 42fffe92..813d85b6 100644
--- a/gui/gladish.ui
+++ b/gui/gladish.ui
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Toolbar</property>
                         <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                        <property name="active">True</property>
                         <accelerator key="T" signal="activate" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK"/>
                         <signal name="activate" handler="on_menu_view_toolbar_activate"/>
                       </object>
@@ -387,7 +386,6 @@
         </child>
         <child>
           <object class="GtkToolbar" id="toolbar">
-            <property name="visible">True</property>
             <property name="toolbar_style">icons</property>
             <property name="show_arrow">False</property>
             <property name="icon_size">4</property>