diff --git a/sc/uiconfig/scalc/ui/mergecellsdialog.ui b/sc/uiconfig/scalc/ui/mergecellsdialog.ui
index d646474ca7f2..917138a76033 100644
--- a/sc/uiconfig/scalc/ui/mergecellsdialog.ui
+++ b/sc/uiconfig/scalc/ui/mergecellsdialog.ui
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                 <property name="can_default">True</property>
-                <property name="has_default">True</property>
                 <property name="receives_default">True</property>
                 <property name="use_stock">True</property>
               </object>