diff --git a/preferences.ui b/preferences.ui
index 972d8fde..903a58a7 100644
--- a/preferences.ui
+++ b/preferences.ui
@@ -941,19 +941,6 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
        <string>&amp;Network</string>
       </attribute>
       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_9">
-       <item>
-        <spacer name="verticalSpacer_5">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>20</width>
-           <height>40</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
        <item>
         <widget class="QGroupBox" name="useProxyServer">
          <property name="toolTip">
@@ -1430,19 +1417,6 @@ download page.</string>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item>
-             <spacer name="verticalSpacer_18">
-              <property name="orientation">
-               <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-              </property>
-              <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-               <size>
-                <width>20</width>
-                <height>40</height>
-               </size>
-              </property>
-             </spacer>
-            </item>
            </layout>
           </widget>
          </item>