diff --git a/src/gui/panels/panel.cpp b/src/gui/panels/panel.cpp
index e4f2b1bee..1c4b40e3b 100644
--- a/src/gui/panels/panel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/panels/panel.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ Panel::Panel(workspace::PanelManager &panel_manager,
     const gchar *stock_id) :
   panelManager(panel_manager),
   dockItem(dock_item),
-  hide_panel_handler_id(0),
   panelBar(*this, stock_id)
 {
   // Set dockItems long-name property
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ Panel::Panel(workspace::PanelManager &panel_manager,
     gdl_dock_item_get_grip(dockItem.gobj()));
   gdl_dock_item_grip_show_handle(grip);
   gdl_dock_item_grip_set_label(grip, ((Widget&)panelBar).gobj());
-  /* End FIXME */
+  //gdl_dock_item_grip_set_cursor_type(grip, GDK_LEFT_PTR);
 
   /* Set up the panel body */
   // Add this panel's container to the DockItem
diff --git a/src/gui/panels/panel.hpp b/src/gui/panels/panel.hpp
index 43fe5c7f2..23834c0c7 100644
--- a/src/gui/panels/panel.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/panels/panel.hpp
@@ -155,11 +155,6 @@ protected:
    * A signal that fires when the dock item is hidden.
    */
   sigc::signal<void> hidePanelSignal;
-
-  /**
-   * The id of the hide panel handler.
-   */
-  gulong hide_panel_handler_id;
   
   /**
    * The panel bar to attach to the panel grip.