diff --git a/macosx/TorrentCell.h b/macosx/TorrentCell.h
index d14773fb8..07a902c6f 100644
--- a/macosx/TorrentCell.h
+++ b/macosx/TorrentCell.h
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
     
     NSColor * fBarOverlayColor;
     CTGradient * fWhiteGradient, * fGrayGradient, * fLightGrayGradient, * fBlueGradient, * fDarkBlueGradient, 
-                * fGreenGradient, * fLightGreenGradient, * fDarkGreenGradient, * fYellowGradient, * fRedGradient,
-                * fTransparentGradient;
+                * fGreenGradient, * fLightGreenGradient, * fDarkGreenGradient, * fYellowGradient, * fRedGradient;
     
     NSColor * fGrayColor, * fBlueColor, * fBlue1Color, * fBlue2Color, * fBlue3Color, * fBlue4Color, * fOrangeColor;
     
diff --git a/macosx/TorrentCell.m b/macosx/TorrentCell.m
index 05cb5a0a2..2914a9a2e 100644
--- a/macosx/TorrentCell.m
+++ b/macosx/TorrentCell.m
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
     copy->fDarkGreenGradient = [fDarkGreenGradient retain];
     copy->fYellowGradient = [fYellowGradient retain];
     copy->fRedGradient = [fRedGradient retain];
-    copy->fTransparentGradient = [fTransparentGradient retain];
     
     return copy;
 }
@@ -144,7 +143,6 @@
     [fDarkGreenGradient release];
     [fYellowGradient release];
     [fRedGradient release];
-    [fTransparentGradient release];
     
     [super dealloc];
 }
@@ -782,10 +780,6 @@
     
     //actually draw image
     [fBitmap drawInRect: barRect];
-    
-    if (!fTransparentGradient)
-        fTransparentGradient = [[CTGradient progressTransparentGradient] retain];
-    [fTransparentGradient fillRect: barRect angle: -90];
 }
 
 - (NSRect) rectForMinimalStatusWithString: (NSAttributedString *) string inBounds: (NSRect) bounds