diff --git a/xulmus/NEWS b/xulmus/NEWS
index 23f41c78..ed5bc0a9 100644
--- a/xulmus/NEWS
+++ b/xulmus/NEWS
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     * add :displaypane and :dpclose
     * rename :filter to :queue and :Filter to :filter
     * add 'repeat' and 'shuffle'
-    * the service pane show/hide button is active on the media tab
 
 2009-03-28:
     * version 0.1
diff --git a/xulmus/content/config.js b/xulmus/content/config.js
index 7b52c97a..842a58c6 100644
--- a/xulmus/content/config.js
+++ b/xulmus/content/config.js
@@ -180,10 +180,7 @@ const config = { //{{{
     init: function ()
     {
         // Adding a mode for Player
-        //modes.addMode("PLAYER");
-
-        // enable the service pane hide/show button in the media tab
-        document.getElementById("servicepane-status-bar-box").childNodes[0].disabled = false
+        //modes.addMode("PLAYER"); // Player mode for songbird
 
         // TODO: support 'nrformats'? -> probably not worth it --mst
         function incrementURL(count)