diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java
index ac17125a88cf6d8e706cf2db30f82b38aacf19fe..a6576ca88280889c82632431078b1f18337a6c62 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/grid/AbstractBrowserGrid.java
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.ui.grid.ex
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.ui.widget.IDataRefreshCallback;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.util.IDelegatedAction;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.util.IMessageProvider;
-import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.util.WidgetUtils;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.util.WindowUtils;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.dto.DefaultResultSetConfig;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.dto.GridCustomColumnInfo;
@@ -281,9 +280,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractBrowserGrid<T/* Entity */, M extends BaseEntityMod
         add(contentPanel);
 
         addRefreshDisplaySettingsListener();
-
-        WidgetUtils.setVisibleByStyle(bottomToolbars, false);
-
     }
 
     protected void showEntityInformationHolderViewer(IEntityInformationHolder entity,
@@ -715,7 +711,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractBrowserGrid<T/* Entity */, M extends BaseEntityMod
         {
             pendingFetchConfigOrNull = null;
             refreshCallback.postRefresh(wasSuccessful);
-            WidgetUtils.setVisibleByStyle(bottomToolbars, true);
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/util/WidgetUtils.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/util/WidgetUtils.java
index c53fb6a79f60d01ab12b092efd2d2a47228830ef..d78a6c75ed41a1623b22b43e61a6435ecaae22a2 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/util/WidgetUtils.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/util/WidgetUtils.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.Style.Orientation;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.event.BaseEvent;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.event.Events;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.event.Listener;
-import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.Component;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.form.Radio;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.form.RadioGroup;
 
@@ -82,18 +81,4 @@ public class WidgetUtils
         }
     }
 
-    /** Allows to hide a component before rendering and render correctly later */
-    public static void setVisibleByStyle(Component component, boolean visible)
-    {
-        if (visible)
-        {
-            component.removeStyleName("cisd-hidden");
-            component.addStyleName("cisd-visible");
-        } else
-        {
-            component.removeStyleName("cisd-visible");
-            component.addStyleName("cisd-hidden");
-        }
-
-    }
 }