diff --git a/panel-plugin/netload.c b/panel-plugin/netload.c
index 9424b98..8b01780 100644
--- a/panel-plugin/netload.c
+++ b/panel-plugin/netload.c
@@ -390,10 +390,6 @@ static void monitor_set_mode (XfcePanelPlugin *plugin, XfcePanelPluginMode mode,
         }
     }
 
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION (3, 20, 0)
-    for (i = 0; i < SUM; i++)
-        set_progressbar_csscolor(global->monitor->status[i], &global->monitor->options.color[i]);
-#endif
     monitor_set_size(plugin, xfce_panel_plugin_get_size(plugin), global);
 
     run_update( global );