diff --git a/browser/components/preferences/main.inc.xhtml b/browser/components/preferences/main.inc.xhtml
index 855ee64..617911a 100644
--- a/browser/components/preferences/main.inc.xhtml
+++ b/browser/components/preferences/main.inc.xhtml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   </vbox>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SHELL_SERVICE
-  <vbox id="defaultBrowserBox">
+  <vbox id="defaultBrowserBox" hidden="true">
     <checkbox id="alwaysCheckDefault" preference="browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser"
               disabled="true"
               data-l10n-id="always-check-default"/>