diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/SlidingPanel.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/SlidingPanel.qml
index 27ea9334..05c2c13e 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/SlidingPanel.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/SlidingPanel.qml
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ NanoShell.FullScreenOverlay {
     Rectangle {
         anchors {
             fill: parent
-            topMargin: headerHeight
         }
         color: "black"
         opacity: 0.6 * Math.min(1, offset/contentArea.height)