diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiRef.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiRef.cpp
index c63cc80dbf..54cfdb3bd3 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiRef.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiRef.cpp
@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ GuiRef::GuiRef(GuiView & lv)
 
 	at_ref_ = false;
 
-	//FIXME: when/if we support the xr package for cross-reference
-	//between independant files. Those can be re-enabled.
-	refsL->setEnabled(false);
-	refsL->hide();
-	bufferCO->setEnabled(false);
-	bufferCO->hide();
-
 	// Enabling is set in updateRefs. Disable for now in case no
 	// call to updateContents follows (e.g. read-only documents).
 	sortCB->setEnabled(false);