diff --git a/panels/sound/gvc-level-bar.c b/panels/sound/gvc-level-bar.c
index e14335d45..8ffb43a4a 100644
--- a/panels/sound/gvc-level-bar.c
+++ b/panels/sound/gvc-level-bar.c
@@ -568,19 +568,11 @@ gvc_level_bar_draw (GtkWidget *widget,
                     cairo_t   *cr)
 {
         GvcLevelBar     *bar;
-        GtkAllocation   allocation;
 
         g_return_val_if_fail (GVC_IS_LEVEL_BAR (widget), FALSE);
 
-        g_message ("gvc_level_bar_draw");
-
         bar = GVC_LEVEL_BAR (widget);
 
-        gtk_widget_get_allocation (widget, &allocation);
-        cairo_translate (cr,
-                         allocation.x,
-                         allocation.y);
-
         if (bar->priv->orientation == GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL) {
                 int i;
                 int by;