diff --git a/src/sugar3/graphics/toolbarbox.py b/src/sugar3/graphics/toolbarbox.py
index ee709ddd..16834032 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/graphics/toolbarbox.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/graphics/toolbarbox.py
@@ -268,10 +268,7 @@ class _Box(Gtk.EventBox):
 
     def __init__(self, toolbar_button):
         GObject.GObject.__init__(self)
-        self.set_app_paintable(True)
         self._toolbar_button = toolbar_button
-        self.modify_bg(Gtk.StateType.NORMAL,
-                       style.COLOR_TOOLBAR_GREY.get_gdk_color())
 
     def do_draw(self, cr):
         button_alloc = self._toolbar_button.get_allocation()
@@ -284,7 +281,7 @@ class _Box(Gtk.EventBox):
         cr.line_to(self.get_allocation().width, 0)
         cr.stroke()
 
-        Gtk.EventBox.do_draw(self, cr)
+        self.get_child().do_draw(self, cr)
 
 
 def _setup_page(page_widget, color, hpad):