diff --git a/src/SlingshotView.vala b/src/SlingshotView.vala
index 0c3d4ce5..f1bf81dc 100644
--- a/src/SlingshotView.vala
+++ b/src/SlingshotView.vala
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ public class Slingshot.SlingshotView : Gtk.Bin, UnityClient {
         SEARCH_VIEW
     }
 
-    public const int DEFAULT_ROWS = 3;
-
     private Backend.SynapseSearch synapse;
     private Gtk.Revealer view_selector_revealer;
     private Modality modality;