diff --git a/src/viewpages/whatsnew_0_8/WhatsNew_0_8.cpp b/src/viewpages/whatsnew_0_8/WhatsNew_0_8.cpp
index c244d99c5..daa0bcb49 100644
--- a/src/viewpages/whatsnew_0_8/WhatsNew_0_8.cpp
+++ b/src/viewpages/whatsnew_0_8/WhatsNew_0_8.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ WhatsNewWidget_0_8::WhatsNewWidget_0_8( QWidget* parent )
     {
         QScrollArea* area = new QScrollArea();
         area->setWidgetResizable( true );
-        area->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy( Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOn );
         area->setWidget( widget );
 
         QPalette pal = palette();