diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index ffd81fb7b..17a9c8e14 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -4,14 +4,8 @@ from qutebrowser.widgets.mainwindow import MainWindow
 
 def main():
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    mw = MainWindow()
 
-    tab = QWidget()
-    tab2 = QWidget()
-    tab.setObjectName("tab")
-    tab2.setObjectName("tab2")
-    mw.tabs.addTab(tab, "test")
-    mw.tabs.addTab(tab2, "test2")
+    mw = MainWindow()
     mw.show()
 
     sys.exit(app.exec_())