diff --git a/shell/gnome-control-center.c b/shell/gnome-control-center.c
index da189f777..5e7b449cb 100644
--- a/shell/gnome-control-center.c
+++ b/shell/gnome-control-center.c
@@ -673,16 +673,6 @@ maybe_add_category_view (GnomeControlCenter *shell,
   if (g_hash_table_lookup (shell->priv->category_views, name) != NULL)
     return;
 
-  if (g_hash_table_size (shell->priv->category_views) > 0)
-    {
-      GtkWidget *separator;
-      separator = gtk_separator_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL);
-      gtk_widget_set_margin_top (separator, 11);
-      gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom (separator, 10);
-      gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (shell->priv->main_vbox), separator, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-      gtk_widget_show (separator);
-    }
-
   /* create new category view for this category */
   filter = gtk_tree_model_filter_new (GTK_TREE_MODEL (shell->priv->store),
                                       NULL);