diff --git a/preferencesdialog.cpp b/preferencesdialog.cpp
index 457b5333..da39ed24 100644
--- a/preferencesdialog.cpp
+++ b/preferencesdialog.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ PreferencesDialog::PreferencesDialog(QWidget *parent,Profile * _profile) :
 
     ui->startedUsingMask->calendarWidget()->setFirstDayOfWeek(dow);
 
+    ui->tabWidget->removeTab(ui->tabWidget->indexOf(ui->colourTab));
 
     // Stop both calendar drop downs highlighting weekends in red
     QTextCharFormat format = ui->startedUsingMask->calendarWidget()->weekdayTextFormat(Qt::Saturday);
diff --git a/preferencesdialog.ui b/preferencesdialog.ui
index d278bc39..6a500c2e 100644
--- a/preferencesdialog.ui
+++ b/preferencesdialog.ui
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>1</number>
+      <number>2</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="importTab">
       <attribute name="title">