diff --git a/meta/packages/matchbox-sato/matchbox-sato/matchbox-session b/meta/packages/matchbox-sato/matchbox-sato/matchbox-session
index 65f1ce72ca..4d6caa0c5a 100644
--- a/meta/packages/matchbox-sato/matchbox-sato/matchbox-session
+++ b/meta/packages/matchbox-sato/matchbox-sato/matchbox-session
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ fi
 # dont exist. 
 
 matchbox-desktop &
-matchbox-panel  --orientation south &
+matchbox-panel &
 exec matchbox-window-manager $@