diff --git a/ui/sidebar.cpp b/ui/sidebar.cpp
index 8586b1fe8..72803d8c2 100644
--- a/ui/sidebar.cpp
+++ b/ui/sidebar.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ Sidebar::Sidebar( QWidget *parent )
     d->list->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy( Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff );
     d->list->setContextMenuPolicy( Qt::CustomContextMenu );
     d->list->viewport()->setAutoFillBackground( false );
-    d->list->setFont( KGlobalSettings::toolBarFont() );
 
     d->splitter = new QSplitter( this );
     mainlay->addWidget( d->splitter );