diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/job_view.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/job_view.ui
index 953887ce7a..ffd4419da9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/job_view.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/job_view.ui
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
      <property name="readOnly" >
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
-     <property name="maximumBlockCount" >
-      <number>400</number>
-     </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
   </layout>