diff --git a/src/qtui/status_bar.cc b/src/qtui/status_bar.cc
index 58ac15d..3b5acde 100644
--- a/src/qtui/status_bar.cc
+++ b/src/qtui/status_bar.cc
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ StatusBar::StatusBar (QWidget * parent) :
     addWidget (codec_label);
     addPermanentWidget (length_label);
 
+    setStyleSheet ("QStatusBar::item { border: 0; }");
+
     hook_associate ("playlist activate", update_length, this);
     hook_associate ("playlist update", update_length, this);