diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py
index 2f45195b0e..f3b1886bb2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py
@@ -1093,6 +1093,7 @@ class Cover(ImageView):  # {{{
         ImageView.__init__(self, parent, show_size_pref_name='edit_metadata_cover_widget', default_show_size=True)
         self.dialog = parent
         self._cdata = None
+        self.draw_border = False
         self.cdata_before_trim = None
         self.cover_changed.connect(self.set_pixmap_from_data)