diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferences.ui b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferences.ui
index 5558383939..1ebc5769b1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferences.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferences.ui
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
      </property>
      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
       <item row="4" column="1">
-       <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBox_7">
+       <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBox_6">
         <property name="toolTip">
          <string>Displays help tips in the Start workbench Documents tab</string>
         </property>
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ By using &quot;;;&quot; to separate paths, you can add several folders here</str
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="5" column="1">
-       <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBox_8">
+       <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBox_7">
         <property name="layoutDirection">
          <enum>Qt::RightToLeft</enum>
         </property>
@@ -592,32 +592,6 @@ By using &quot;;;&quot; to separate paths, you can add several folders here</str
         </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
-      <item row="12" column="0">
-       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_18">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Use gradient for New File icon</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item row="12" column="1">
-       <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBox_6">
-        <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>If this is selected, the 'New File' icon shows a gradient icon instead of the normal icon</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="layoutDirection">
-         <enum>Qt::RightToLeft</enum>
-        </property>
-        <property name="text">
-         <string/>
-        </property>
-        <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
-         <cstring>NewFileGradient</cstring>
-        </property>
-        <property name="prefPath" stdset="0">
-         <cstring>Mod/Start</cstring>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferencesImp.cpp b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferencesImp.cpp
index 013fe78e3a..5812c8b50b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferencesImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/DlgStartPreferencesImp.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ void DlgStartPreferencesImp::saveSettings()
     ui->checkBox_5->onSave();
     ui->checkBox_6->onSave();
     ui->checkBox_7->onSave();
-    ui->checkBox_8->onSave();
     ui->lineEdit->onSave();
     ui->spinBox->onSave();
 }
@@ -142,7 +141,6 @@ void DlgStartPreferencesImp::loadSettings()
     ui->checkBox_5->onRestore();
     ui->checkBox_6->onRestore();
     ui->checkBox_7->onRestore();
-    ui->checkBox_8->onRestore();
     ui->lineEdit->onRestore();
     ui->spinBox->onRestore();
 }