diff --git a/src/st/st-scroll-view.c b/src/st/st-scroll-view.c
index 606701565..fe7f3313e 100644
--- a/src/st/st-scroll-view.c
+++ b/src/st/st-scroll-view.c
@@ -752,7 +752,6 @@ static void
 st_scroll_view_style_changed (StWidget *widget)
 {
   StScrollView *self = ST_SCROLL_VIEW (widget);
-  StScrollViewPrivate *priv = self->priv;
 
   StThemeNode *theme_node = st_widget_get_theme_node (widget);
   gdouble vfade_offset = st_theme_node_get_length (theme_node, "-st-vfade-offset");
@@ -765,9 +764,6 @@ st_scroll_view_style_changed (StWidget *widget)
                                        .right = hfade_offset,
                                      });
 
-  st_widget_style_changed (ST_WIDGET (priv->hscroll));
-  st_widget_style_changed (ST_WIDGET (priv->vscroll));
-
   ST_WIDGET_CLASS (st_scroll_view_parent_class)->style_changed (widget);
 }