diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml
index 73f4bd18ea..f1593ae59c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@
 	<!-- Added combo box to control the background behavior for prims -->
         <combo_box
                control_name="FSHudTextShowBackground"
-               enabled_control="FSHudTextUseHoverHighlight"
                height="23"
                layout="topleft"
                left_pad="10"