diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/folderPane.xul b/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/folderPane.xul
index f8a2dfac66e..6fe3d0d7854 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/folderPane.xul
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/folderPane.xul
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 <overlay xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
          xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
 
-  <tree id="folderTree" class="plain focusring" flex="1" seltype="text"
+  <tree id="folderTree" class="plain focusring" flex="1"
             disableKeyNavigation="true"
             datasources="rdf:null"
             statedatasource="rdf:mailnewsfolders"
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js b/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js
index ece57548b4f..1dfd81a4342 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/base/resources/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js
@@ -951,8 +951,6 @@ function OnLoadFolderPane()
     folderTreeBuilder.addObserver(folderObserver);
     folderTree.addEventListener("click",FolderPaneOnClick,true);
     folderTree.addEventListener("mousedown",TreeOnMouseDown,true);
-
-    folderTree.view.selection.currentColumn = folderTree.columns.getKeyColumn();
 }
 
 // builds prior to 12-08-2001 did not have the labels column