diff --git a/src/freedombone-base-email b/src/freedombone-base-email
index ded082cf..788e6ddd 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-base-email
+++ b/src/freedombone-base-email
@@ -406,8 +406,6 @@ function email_client {
     echo '# set up the sidebar' >> /etc/Muttrc
     echo 'set sidebar_width=22' >> /etc/Muttrc
     echo 'set sidebar_visible=yes' >> /etc/Muttrc
-    echo "set sidebar_delim='|'" >> /etc/Muttrc
-    echo 'set sidebar_sort=yes' >> /etc/Muttrc
     echo '' >> /etc/Muttrc
     echo 'set rfc2047_parameters' >> /etc/Muttrc
     echo '' >> /etc/Muttrc