diff --git a/xed/xed-documents-panel.c b/xed/xed-documents-panel.c
index aa9efa3..c448f24 100644
--- a/xed/xed-documents-panel.c
+++ b/xed/xed-documents-panel.c
@@ -760,8 +760,6 @@ xed_documents_panel_init (XedDocumentsPanel *panel)
 	gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (sw),
 					GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC,
 					GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
-	gtk_scrolled_window_set_shadow_type (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (sw),
-                                             GTK_SHADOW_IN);
 	gtk_widget_show (sw);
 	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (panel), sw, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	
diff --git a/xed/xed-tab.c b/xed/xed-tab.c
index 61e6e2a..ddf6c7a 100644
--- a/xed/xed-tab.c
+++ b/xed/xed-tab.c
@@ -1515,8 +1515,6 @@ xed_tab_init (XedTab *tab)
 
 	gtk_box_pack_end (GTK_BOX (tab), sw, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (sw), tab->priv->view);
-	gtk_scrolled_window_set_shadow_type (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (sw),
-					     GTK_SHADOW_IN);	
 	gtk_widget_show (sw);
 
 	g_signal_connect (doc,