diff --git a/midori/midori-browser.c b/midori/midori-browser.c
index 8fb85fb1..790b35a5 100644
--- a/midori/midori-browser.c
+++ b/midori/midori-browser.c
@@ -3307,7 +3307,6 @@ _action_source_view_activate (GtkAction*     action,
 
         source = midori_view_new (NULL);
         midori_view_set_settings (MIDORI_VIEW (source), browser->settings);
-        midori_view_set_uri (MIDORI_VIEW (source), "");
         web_view = midori_view_get_web_view (MIDORI_VIEW (source));
         webkit_web_view_set_view_source_mode (WEBKIT_WEB_VIEW (web_view), TRUE);
         webkit_web_view_load_uri (WEBKIT_WEB_VIEW (web_view), uri);