diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
index 480907109..2c405690c 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/Surface.zig
@@ -2522,8 +2522,6 @@ pub fn showChildExited(self: *Surface, info: apprt.surface.Message.ChildExited)
 
     const banner_widget = banner.as(gtk.Widget);
 
-    banner_widget.addCssClass("child_exited");
-
     if (info.exit_code == 0)
         banner_widget.addCssClass("child_exited_normally")
     else