diff --git a/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 36c6f3d8..613483a6 100644
--- a/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ ContainmentItem {
         setWindowProperties()
     }
 
-    // filled in by the shell (Panel.qml)
-    property var tabBar: null
-    onTabBarChanged: {
-        if (tabBar) {
-            tabBar.visible = false;
-        }
-    }
-
     MobileShell.HapticsEffect {
         id: haptics
     }
diff --git a/shell/contents/views/Panel.qml b/shell/contents/views/Panel.qml
index 7dcba88c..b5a82f3c 100644
--- a/shell/contents/views/Panel.qml
+++ b/shell/contents/views/Panel.qml
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ Item {
             if (containment.panel !== undefined) {
                 containment.panel = panel;
             }
-            if (containment.tabBar !== undefined) {
-                containment.tabBar = tabBar;
-            }
         }
     }