diff --git a/gtk/ui/gtkstatusbar.ui b/gtk/ui/gtkstatusbar.ui
index 16ca59f45e..1419abc4c9 100644
--- a/gtk/ui/gtkstatusbar.ui
+++ b/gtk/ui/gtkstatusbar.ui
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <interface domain="gtk30">
   <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 3.10 -->
   <template class="GtkStatusbar" parent="GtkBox">
-    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="vexpand">False</property>
     <property name="spacing">2</property>
     <property name="margin_start">10</property>
     <property name="margin_end">10</property>
@@ -12,44 +10,29 @@
     <child>
       <object class="GtkFrame" id="frame">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
-        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-        <property name="label_xalign">0</property>
         <property name="shadow_type">none</property>
         <child>
           <object class="GtkBox" id="message_area">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
             <property name="spacing">4</property>
             <property name="margin">4</property>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkLabel" id="label">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
                 <property name="halign">start</property>
                 <property name="valign">center</property>
                 <property name="ellipsize">end</property>
                 <property name="single_line_mode">True</property>
               </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="expand">False</property>
-                <property name="fill">True</property>
-                <property name="position">0</property>
-              </packing>
             </child>
           </object>
         </child>
         <child type="label_item">
-          <placeholder/>
         </child>
       </object>
       <packing>
         <property name="expand">True</property>
-        <property name="fill">True</property>
-        <property name="position">0</property>
       </packing>
     </child>
-    <child>
-      <placeholder/>
-    </child>
   </template>
 </interface>