diff --git a/indra/llui/lltextbase.cpp b/indra/llui/lltextbase.cpp
index e85bee7775667d9ecea78c9b5804c4363963c219..97a2c70fe85893e9d092c5f12d784ca608fb38f1 100644
--- a/indra/llui/lltextbase.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/lltextbase.cpp
@@ -210,8 +210,6 @@ LLTextBase::LLTextBase(const LLTextBase::Params &p)
 		scroll_params.mouse_opaque = false;
 		scroll_params.min_auto_scroll_rate = 200;
 		scroll_params.max_auto_scroll_rate = 800;
-		// all text widgets only show scrollbar on demand
-		scroll_params.hide_scrollbar = true;
 		scroll_params.border_visible = p.border_visible;
 		mScroller = LLUICtrlFactory::create<LLScrollContainer>(scroll_params);
 		addChild(mScroller);