diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp
index 8ac133d76..11d7466a8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         getWidget(mProgressBar, "ProgressBar");
 
-        setVisible(false);
-
         mTimeAdvancer.eventProgressChanged += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &JailScreen::onJailProgressChanged);
         mTimeAdvancer.eventFinished += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &JailScreen::onJailFinished);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
index a0e424021..3a67e857d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ namespace
         JournalWindowImpl (MWGui::JournalViewModel::Ptr Model, bool questList)
             : JournalBooks (Model), JournalWindow()
         {
-            mMainWidget->setVisible(false);
             center();
 
             adviseButtonClick (OptionsBTN,    &JournalWindowImpl::notifyOptions   );
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp
index 15d9d555f..f22d825dd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/loadingscreen.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         mBackgroundImage = MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().createWidgetReal<BackgroundImage>("ImageBox", 0,0,1,1,
             MyGUI::Align::Stretch, "Menu");
 
-        setVisible(false);
-
         findSplashScreens();
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/recharge.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/recharge.cpp
index 0398112ba..32da7876c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/recharge.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/recharge.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ Recharge::Recharge()
     mBox->setDisplayMode(ItemChargeView::DisplayMode_EnchantmentCharge);
 
     mGemIcon->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &Recharge::onSelectItem);
-
-    setVisible(false);
 }
 
 void Recharge::onOpen()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/screenfader.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/screenfader.cpp
index 1d04e871e..76e79a348 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/screenfader.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/screenfader.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         , mRepeat(false)
     {
         mMainWidget->setSize(MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize());
-        setVisible(false);
 
         MyGUI::ImageBox* imageBox = mMainWidget->castType<MyGUI::ImageBox>(false);
         if (imageBox)