diff --git a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
index d2fb5fbda..7f5e5bc98 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
 
         self.window = Gtk.Window()
         self.window.set_icon_from_file(ICON)
-        self.window.set_has_resize_grip(True)
         self.window.set_default_size(width, height)
 
         vbox = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)