diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/ToolSettingsTab.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/ToolSettingsTab.java
index 9f13f76f455..798e739c2fd 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/ToolSettingsTab.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/ToolSettingsTab.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.ITool;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.ManagedBuildManager;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.internal.core.MultiConfiguration;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.internal.macros.BuildMacroProvider;
-import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.newui.AbstractPage;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.newui.PageLayout;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
 import org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferencePageContainer;
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ public class ToolSettingsTab extends AbstractCBuildPropertyTab implements IPrefe
 		private int calcExtra() {
 			int x = optionList.getTree().getBorderWidth() * 2;
 			ScrollBar sb = optionList.getTree().getVerticalBar();
-			if (sb != null) x += sb.getSize().x;
+			if (sb != null && sb.isVisible()) x += sb.getSize().x;
 			return x;
 		}
 		
@@ -392,13 +391,6 @@ public class ToolSettingsTab extends AbstractCBuildPropertyTab implements IPrefe
 				} else {
 					displayOptionsForTool(toolListElement);
 				}
-				
-				ScrollBar sb = containerSC.getHorizontalBar();
-				if (sb != null && sb.isVisible()) {
-					settingsPageContainer.pack(true);
-					containerSC.setMinSize(settingsPageContainer.getSize());
-					((AbstractPage)page).resize();
-				}
 			}
 		}