diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.cpp
index f20ef76bedcf2bc5e46cb11233dd950336e058ee..2c115dbfabcde91d95c7b12a60f05aa3aa2baf37 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterpreference.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ LLFloaterPreference::LLFloaterPreference(const LLSD& key)
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.ClickEnablePopup",		boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onClickEnablePopup, this));
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.ClickDisablePopup",		boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onClickDisablePopup, this));	
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.LogPath",				boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onClickLogPath, this));
-	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.UpdateMeterText",		boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::updateMeterText, this, _1));	
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.HardwareSettings",       boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onOpenHardwareSettings, this));	
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.HardwareDefaults",       boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::setHardwareDefaults, this));	
 	mCommitCallbackRegistrar.add("Pref.VertexShaderEnable",     boost::bind(&LLFloaterPreference::onVertexShaderEnable, this));	
@@ -676,21 +675,6 @@ void LLFloaterPreference::refreshEnabledGraphics()
 	}
 }
 
-void LLFloaterPreference::updateMeterText(LLUICtrl* ctrl)
-{
-	// get our UI widgets
-	LLSliderCtrl* slider = (LLSliderCtrl*) ctrl;
-
-	LLTextBox* m1 = getChild<LLTextBox>("DrawDistanceMeterText1");
-	LLTextBox* m2 = getChild<LLTextBox>("DrawDistanceMeterText2");
-
-	// toggle the two text boxes based on whether we have 1 or two digits
-	F32 val = slider->getValueF32();
-	bool two_digits = val < 100;
-	m1->setVisible(two_digits);
-	m2->setVisible(!two_digits);
-}
-
 void LLFloaterPreference::onClickBrowserClearCache()
 {
 	LLNotificationsUtil::add("ConfirmClearBrowserCache", LLSD(), LLSD(), callback_clear_browser_cache);
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_graphics1.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_graphics1.xml
index 82821a1dfe6eef3189766a9c72184d9209f987e3..f20526b491c64f1d0fa6f74624663115f1b7e4c4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_graphics1.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_graphics1.xml
@@ -366,10 +366,7 @@
 		min_val="64"
 		name="DrawDistance"
 		top="3"
-		width="255">
-			<slider.commit_callback
-			function="Pref.UpdateMeterText" />
-		</slider>
+		width="255" />
 		<text
 		type="string"
 		length="1"