diff --git a/src/client/components/components-search-bar.vala b/src/client/components/components-search-bar.vala
index c5f1076a..3a4e09e7 100644
--- a/src/client/components/components-search-bar.vala
+++ b/src/client/components/components-search-bar.vala
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class SearchBar : Hdy.SearchBar {
         this.entry.has_focus = true;
 
         var column = new Hdy.Clamp();
-        column.maximum_size = 450;
+        column.maximum_size = 400;
         column.add(this.entry);
 
         connect_entry(this.entry);
diff --git a/src/client/conversation-list/conversation-list-view.vala b/src/client/conversation-list/conversation-list-view.vala
index c36a7d13..f4cf0258 100644
--- a/src/client/conversation-list/conversation-list-view.vala
+++ b/src/client/conversation-list/conversation-list-view.vala
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@ public class ConversationList.View : Gtk.ScrolledWindow, Geary.BaseInterface {
         }
     }
 
-    public override void get_preferred_width(out int minimum_size, out int natural_size) {
-        minimum_size = 360;
-        natural_size = 500;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Updates the display of the received time on each list row.
      *
diff --git a/src/client/conversation-viewer/conversation-viewer.vala b/src/client/conversation-viewer/conversation-viewer.vala
index 2cc93194..92cf113f 100644
--- a/src/client/conversation-viewer/conversation-viewer.vala
+++ b/src/client/conversation-viewer/conversation-viewer.vala
@@ -151,11 +151,6 @@ public class ConversationViewer : Gtk.Stack, Geary.BaseInterface {
         base_unref();
     }
 
-    public override void get_preferred_width(out int minimum_size, out int natural_size) {
-        minimum_size = 360;
-        natural_size = 400;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Puts the view into composer mode, showing a full-height composer.
      */