diff --git a/prefs.php b/prefs.php
index 73e493d61..420d24177 100644
--- a/prefs.php
+++ b/prefs.php
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@
 
 <div id="piggie">&nbsp;</div>
 
-<iframe id="backReqBox"></iframe>
-
 <script type="text/javascript">
 if (document.addEventListener) {
 	document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", init, null);
diff --git a/tt-rss.php b/tt-rss.php
index d80c78771..a404208b5 100644
--- a/tt-rss.php
+++ b/tt-rss.php
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@
 
 <body onresize="resize_headlines()">
 
-<iframe id="backReqBox"></iframe>
-
 <div id="overlay">
 	<div id="overlay_inner">
 	<p><?php echo __("Loading, please wait...") ?></p>
