diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSymbol.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSymbol.cpp
index 2000508a94..3671a6c83f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSymbol.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewSymbol.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ DrawViewSymbol::DrawViewSymbol(void)
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Symbol,(""),vgroup,App::Prop_None,"The SVG code defining this symbol");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(EditableTexts,(""),vgroup,App::Prop_None,"Substitution values for the editable strings in this symbol");
     ScaleType.setValue("Custom");
+    Symbol.setStatus(App::Property::Hidden,true);
 }
 
 DrawViewSymbol::~DrawViewSymbol()