diff --git a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerSceneViewPanel.java b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerSceneViewPanel.java
index 630a71339..f90be1643 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerSceneViewPanel.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerSceneViewPanel.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ViewerSceneViewPanel.java,v 1.39 2002/01/31 01:02:37 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ViewerSceneViewPanel.java,v 1.40 2002/02/17 23:48:27 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.viewer;
 
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ public class ViewerSceneViewPanel extends SceneViewPanel
             }
         });
 
-        // show coordinates
-        _viewmodel.showCoords = true;
-
 	PerformanceMonitor.register(this, "paint", 1000);
     }