diff --git a/collects/2htdp/private/universe.ss b/collects/2htdp/private/universe.ss
index a1aaec2b45..31fc5338e5 100644
--- a/collects/2htdp/private/universe.ss
+++ b/collects/2htdp/private/universe.ss
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
                  [callback (lambda (but evt) (stop-and-restart))])]
      [text  (new text%)]
      [edit  (new editor-canvas% [parent this] [editor text]
-                 [style '(no-border combo no-hscroll auto-vscroll)])])
+                 [style '(no-border no-hscroll auto-vscroll)])])
     
     ;; add lines to the end of the text 
     (define/public (add str)