diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
index 57bcca34da..3459d0373f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
@@ -96,12 +96,10 @@ ARDOUR_UI::setup_windows ()
 	status_bar_event_box->add_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
 	status_bar_label.set_size_request (300, -1);
 	status_bar_packer->pack_start (*status_bar_event_box, true, true, 6);
-	status_bar_packer->pack_start (error_alert_button, false, false);
 
 	status_bar_label.show ();
 	status_bar_event_box->show ();
 	status_bar_packer->show ();
-	error_alert_button.show ();
 
 	status_bar_event_box->signal_button_press_event().connect (mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::status_bar_button_press));
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index 33bbb79a8a..ccd048d69d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -515,10 +515,8 @@ ARDOUR_UI::build_menu_bar ()
 		disk_space = true;
 	}
 
-#ifndef TOP_MENUBAR
 	hbox->pack_end (error_alert_button, false, false, 2);
-#endif
-	
+
 	hbox->pack_end (wall_clock_label, false, false, 2);
 	hbox->pack_end (disk_space_label, false, false, 4);
 	hbox->pack_end (cpu_load_label, false, false, 4);