diff --git a/terminal/terminal-window-dropdown.c b/terminal/terminal-window-dropdown.c
index 0b763b5..3dd7ed8 100644
--- a/terminal/terminal-window-dropdown.c
+++ b/terminal/terminal-window-dropdown.c
@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@ terminal_window_dropdown_init (TerminalWindowDropdown *dropdown)
 
   /* adjust notebook for drop-down usage */
   gtk_notebook_set_tab_pos (GTK_NOTEBOOK (window->notebook), GTK_POS_BOTTOM);
-  gtk_notebook_set_show_border (GTK_NOTEBOOK (window->notebook), TRUE);
+  gtk_notebook_set_show_border (GTK_NOTEBOOK (window->notebook), FALSE);
   terminal_window_notebook_show_tabs (window);
-  terminal_util_set_style_thinkess (window->notebook, 1);
+  terminal_util_set_style_thinkess (window->notebook, 0);
 
   /* actions we don't want */
   action = gtk_action_group_get_action (window->action_group, "show-borders");