diff --git a/src/Main/options.cxx b/src/Main/options.cxx
index cf0ac57..b03fc86 100644
--- a/src/Main/options.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/options.cxx
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ void fgSetDefaults ()
 
     fgSetBool("/sim/terrasync/global", false);
     fgSetString("/sim/sound/ttsurl", "");
-    fgSetBool("/sim/menubar/visibility",false);
 
     // Position (deliberately out of range)
     fgSetDouble("/position/longitude-deg", 9999.0);
@@ -189,7 +188,8 @@ void fgSetDefaults ()
     fgSetBool("/sim/hud/color/antialiased", false);
     fgSetBool("/sim/hud/enable3d[1]", true);
     fgSetBool("/sim/hud/visibility[1]", false);
-    fgSetBool("/sim/panel/visibility", true);
+//    fgSetBool("/sim/panel/visibility", true);
+    fgSetBool("/sim/panel/visibility", false);
     fgSetBool("/sim/sound/enabled", true);
     fgSetBool("/sim/sound/working", true);
     fgSetBool("/sim/fgcom/enabled", false);