diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 8cc546679..ff70f3376 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	#define new DEBUG_NEW
 #endif
 
-CMainWindow::CMainWindow():QMainWindow(), m_statusLabel(NULL)
+CMainWindow::CMainWindow():QMainWindow()
 {
 	setupUi(this);
 
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow():QMainWindow(), m_statusLabel(NULL)
 
 	connect(profilesComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), SLOT(onProfileChanged(int)));
 
-	m_statusLabel = new QLabel();
-
-	statusBar()->addWidget(m_statusLabel);
-
 	updateProfiles();
 }
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.h b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.h
index 89ff52313..bbc9121cd 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ protected:
 
 	QWinTaskbarButton *m_button;
 	CDownloader *m_downloader;
-
-	QLabel *m_statusLabel;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/ui/mainwindow.ui b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/ui/mainwindow.ui
index 2278e363c..ed8188a1d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/ui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/ui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
    <addaction name="menu_File"/>
    <addaction name="menu_Help"/>
   </widget>
-  <widget class="QStatusBar" name="statusbar">
-   <property name="sizeGripEnabled">
-    <bool>false</bool>
-   </property>
-  </widget>
   <action name="actionAboutQt">
    <property name="text">
     <string>About Qt</string>