diff --git a/tabbox.cpp b/tabbox.cpp
index 0ac5bcedb0..c4e6c6b177 100644
--- a/tabbox.cpp
+++ b/tabbox.cpp
@@ -216,15 +216,10 @@ void TabBox::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* )
 {
     {
 	QPainter p( this );
-#if QT_VERSION < 300
-	style().drawPanel( &p, 0, 0, width(), height(), colorGroup(), FALSE );
-	style().drawPanel( &p, 4, 4, width()-8, height()-8, colorGroup(), TRUE );
-#else
 	style().drawPrimitive( QStyle::PE_Panel, &p, QRect( 0, 0, width(), height() ),
                                colorGroup(), QStyle::Style_Default );
 	style().drawPrimitive( QStyle::PE_Panel, &p, QRect( 4, 4, width()-8, height()-8 ),
                                colorGroup(), QStyle::Style_Sunken );
-#endif
     }
     paintContents();
 }