diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/panel-bar.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/panel-bar.cpp
index 688ebe353..8ae1754cd 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/panel-bar.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/panel-bar.cpp
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ namespace widgets {
 PanelBar::PanelBar(const gchar *stock_id) :
   HBox(),
   panelButton(StockID(stock_id))
-{
-  internal_setup();
-}
-
-void
-PanelBar::internal_setup()
 {
   panelButton.set_relief(RELIEF_NONE);
   panelButton.unset_flags(CAN_FOCUS);
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/panel-bar.hpp b/src/gui/widgets/panel-bar.hpp
index 3875401e4..09e697c7b 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/panel-bar.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/panel-bar.hpp
@@ -45,14 +45,7 @@ public:
    * panel.
    **/
   PanelBar(const gchar *stock_id);
-  
-private:
-  
-  /**
-   * A helper function to do the internal setup of the widget.
-   **/
-  void internal_setup();
-  
+    
 private:
 
   /**