diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
index ba088afdbe..8c675a8674 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
@@ -951,9 +951,6 @@ up into subcategories. If the partition method is set to disable, this value is
           <string>If collapsing by first letter, combine adjacent letters together if
 there are fewer items under a letter than specified here. If the partition method is
 not set to first letter, this value is ignored. Set to zero to disable.</string>
-         <property name="minimum">
-          <number>1</number>
-         </property>
          </property>
          <property name="maximum">
           <number>10000</number>