diff --git a/panels/network/connection-editor/ce-page-8021x-security.c b/panels/network/connection-editor/ce-page-8021x-security.c
index 402d4d9b8..db309de96 100644
--- a/panels/network/connection-editor/ce-page-8021x-security.c
+++ b/panels/network/connection-editor/ce-page-8021x-security.c
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ finish_setup (CEPage8021xSecurity *self, gpointer unused, GError *error, gpointe
 	}
 
 	g_signal_connect_object (NMA_WS (self->security), "ws-changed", G_CALLBACK (security_item_changed_cb), self, G_CONNECT_SWAPPED);
-	if (gtk_widget_get_parent (GTK_WIDGET (self->security)))
-		gtk_box_remove (self->box, GTK_WIDGET (self->security));
 
 	gtk_switch_set_active (self->enable_8021x_switch, self->initial_have_8021x);
 	g_signal_connect_object (self->enable_8021x_switch, "notify::active", G_CALLBACK (enable_toggled), self, G_CONNECT_SWAPPED);
@@ -156,11 +154,6 @@ ce_page_8021x_security_dispose (GObject *object)
         g_clear_object (&self->connection);
         g_clear_object (&self->group);
 
-        if (self->security != NULL) {
-                gtk_widget_unparent (GTK_WIDGET (self->security));
-                self->security = NULL;
-        }
-
 	G_OBJECT_CLASS (ce_page_8021x_security_parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }