diff --git a/src/nautilus-notebook.c b/src/nautilus-notebook.c
index d25da250e..d05290cd3 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-notebook.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-notebook.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ nautilus_notebook_init (NautilusNotebook *notebook)
 	gtk_notebook_set_scrollable (GTK_NOTEBOOK (notebook), TRUE);
 	gtk_notebook_set_show_border (GTK_NOTEBOOK (notebook), FALSE);
 	gtk_notebook_set_show_tabs (GTK_NOTEBOOK (notebook), FALSE);
-	gtk_notebook_set_tab_pos (GTK_NOTEBOOK (notebook), GTK_POS_BOTTOM);
 
 	g_signal_connect (notebook, "button-press-event",
 			  (GCallback)button_press_cb, NULL);