diff --git a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
index b36a9d1568..649f3a40a8 100644
--- a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.cpp
@@ -52,17 +52,15 @@ const uint32 kMsgToggleExtInfo = 'texi';
 const uint32 kMinIconWidth = 16;
 const uint32 kMinIconHeight = 16;
 
+
 PowerStatusView::PowerStatusView(PowerStatusDriverInterface* interface,
-		BRect frame, int32 resizingMode,  int batteryID, bool inDeskbar)
-	:
-	BView(frame, kDeskbarItemName, resizingMode,
+	BRect frame, int32 resizingMode,  int batteryID, bool inDeskbar)
+	: BView(frame, kDeskbarItemName, resizingMode,
 		B_WILL_DRAW | B_FULL_UPDATE_ON_RESIZE),
 	fDriverInterface(interface),
 	fBatteryID(batteryID),
 	fInDeskbar(inDeskbar)
 {
-	fPreferredSize.width = frame.Width();
-	fPreferredSize.height = frame.Height();
 	_Init();
 }
 
@@ -139,14 +137,6 @@ PowerStatusView::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 }
 
 
-void
-PowerStatusView::GetPreferredSize(float *width, float *height)
-{
-	*width = fPreferredSize.width;
-	*height = fPreferredSize.height;
-}
-
-
 void
 PowerStatusView::_DrawBattery(BRect rect)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.h b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.h
index 837bb2d3e1..006cb0658e 100644
--- a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.h
+++ b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatusView.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2009, Haiku, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright 2006-2014, Haiku, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  *
  * Authors:
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ public:
 
 	virtual	void			MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
 	virtual	void			Draw(BRect updateRect);
-	virtual	void			GetPreferredSize(float *width, float *height);
 
 
 protected:
@@ -67,8 +66,6 @@ protected:
 			time_t			fTimeLeft;
 			bool			fOnline;
 			bool			fHasBattery;
-
-			BSize			fPreferredSize;
 };