diff --git a/gtk/resources/ui/gtkvolumebutton.ui b/gtk/resources/ui/gtkvolumebutton.ui
index 4c253a3050..938ac0dc35 100644
--- a/gtk/resources/ui/gtkvolumebutton.ui
+++ b/gtk/resources/ui/gtkvolumebutton.ui
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ audio-volume-medium</property>
     <signal name="value-changed" handler="cb_value_changed" swapped="no"/>
     <child internal-child="plus_button">
       <object class="GtkButton" id="scalebutton-plus_button1">
-        <property name="label" translatable="yes">+</property>
-        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-        <property name="receives_default">True</property>
-        <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Volume Up</property>
-        <property name="relief">none</property>
         <child internal-child="accessible">
           <object class="AtkObject" id="scalebutton-plus_button1-atkobject">
             <property name="AtkObject::accessible-name" translatable="yes">Volume Up</property>
@@ -44,11 +39,6 @@ audio-volume-medium</property>
     </child>
     <child internal-child="minus_button">
       <object class="GtkButton" id="scalebutton-minus_button1">
-        <property name="label" translatable="yes">-</property>
-        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-        <property name="receives_default">True</property>
-        <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Volume Down</property>
-        <property name="relief">none</property>
         <child internal-child="accessible">
           <object class="AtkObject" id="scalebutton-minus_button1-atkobject">
             <property name="AtkObject::accessible-name" translatable="yes">Volume Down</property>