diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.js b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.js
index ca39aeb435..f7e11489d3 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.js
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.prototype.activate = function ( dataPromise ) {
 		] ) );
 		surface.setDisabled( true );
 		// setSurface creates dummy toolbar
-		this.dummyToolbar = true;
 		this.setSurface( surface );
 		// Disconnect the tool factory listeners so the toolbar
 		// doesn't start showing new tools as they load, too
diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.Target.js b/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.Target.js
index 0dd83b9c32..885cc6a922 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.Target.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.Target.js
@@ -383,8 +383,6 @@ ve.init.mw.Target.prototype.addSurface = function () {
 	surface.$element.addClass( 've-init-mw-target-surface' );
 	this.track( 'trace.createSurface.exit' );
 
-	this.dummyToolbar = false;
-
 	this.setSurface( surface );
 
 	setTimeout( function () {