diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/framework/MainPagePanel.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/framework/MainPagePanel.java
index a1785fa2afa5b8f98bfe33b635f0e30e18a405f3..41f5cd298378b69ad83eced3f8fd97a2f6e78857 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/framework/MainPagePanel.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/framework/MainPagePanel.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.framework
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.Component;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.ContentPanel;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.layout.FitLayout;
-import com.google.gwt.user.client.History;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget;
 
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.ICommonClientServiceAsync;
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.util.GWTUt
 public class MainPagePanel extends ContentPanel implements IMainPanel
 {
 
-    public static final String PREFIX = GenericConstants.ID_PREFIX + "main-page_";
+    private static final String PREFIX = GenericConstants.ID_PREFIX + "main-page_";
 
     private IClosableItem content;
 
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ public class MainPagePanel extends ContentPanel implements IMainPanel
 
     public final void open(final AbstractTabItemFactory tabItemFactory)
     {
-        History.newItem(History.getToken()); // WORKAROUND for IE not seeing history changes
         GWTUtils.updatePageTitle(tabItemFactory.getTabTitle());
         reset();
         content = tabItemFactory.create();