diff --git a/widgets/misc/e-activity-bar.c b/widgets/misc/e-activity-bar.c
index f85b403..ebbb97c 100644
--- a/widgets/misc/e-activity-bar.c
+++ b/widgets/misc/e-activity-bar.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ e_activity_bar_init (EActivityBar *bar)
 	bar->priv->image = widget;
 
 	widget = gtk_spinner_new ();
-	gtk_spinner_start (GTK_SPINNER (widget));
+	//gtk_spinner_start (GTK_SPINNER (widget));
 	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (container), widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 	bar->priv->spinner = widget;
 
diff --git a/widgets/misc/e-activity-proxy.c b/widgets/misc/e-activity-proxy.c
index 7547088..1272ebe 100644
--- a/widgets/misc/e-activity-proxy.c
+++ b/widgets/misc/e-activity-proxy.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ e_activity_proxy_init (EActivityProxy *proxy)
 	proxy->priv->image = widget;
 
 	widget = gtk_spinner_new ();
-	gtk_spinner_start (GTK_SPINNER (widget));
+	//gtk_spinner_start (GTK_SPINNER (widget));
 	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (container), widget, FALSE, FALSE, 3);
 	proxy->priv->spinner = widget;
 
