diff --git a/desktop-widgets/CMakeLists.txt b/desktop-widgets/CMakeLists.txt
index 82ca26aa6..55b37b338 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/desktop-widgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ set (SUBSURFACE_UI
 	tripselectiodialog.ui
 	urldialog.ui
 	webservices.ui
-	tab-widgets/maintab.ui
 	tab-widgets/TabDiveNotes.ui
 	tab-widgets/TabDiveStatistics.ui
 	tab-widgets/TabDiveInformation.ui
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.cpp b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.cpp
index 3df2218bb..0eb7adc89 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.cpp
@@ -32,22 +32,20 @@ MainTab::MainTab(QWidget *parent) : QTabWidget(parent),
 	lastTabSelectedDive(0),
 	lastTabSelectedDiveTrip(0)
 {
-	ui.setupUi(this);
-
 	extraWidgets << new TabDiveNotes(this);
-	ui.tabWidget->addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Notes"));
+	addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Notes"));
 	extraWidgets << new TabDiveEquipment(this);
-	ui.tabWidget->addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Equipment"));
+	addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Equipment"));
 	extraWidgets << new TabDiveInformation(this);
-	ui.tabWidget->addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Information"));
+	addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Information"));
 	extraWidgets << new TabDiveStatistics(this);
-	ui.tabWidget->addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Summary"));
+	addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Summary"));
 	extraWidgets << new TabDivePhotos(this);
-	ui.tabWidget->addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Media"));
+	addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Media"));
 	extraWidgets << new TabDiveExtraInfo(this);
-	ui.tabWidget->addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Extra Info"));
+	addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Extra Info"));
 	extraWidgets << new TabDiveSite(this);
-	ui.tabWidget->addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Dive sites"));
+	addTab(extraWidgets.last(), tr("Dive sites"));
 
 	// make sure we know if this is a light or dark mode
 	isDark = paletteIsDark(palette());
@@ -125,24 +123,24 @@ void MainTab::updateDiveInfo()
 		// 1) this disrupts the user-experience and
 		// 2) the filter is reset, potentially erasing the current trip under our feet.
 		// TODO: Don't hard code tab location!
-		bool onDiveSiteTab = ui.tabWidget->currentIndex() == 6;
+		bool onDiveSiteTab = currentIndex() == 6;
 		if (single_selected_trip()) {
 			// Remember the tab selected for last dive but only if we're not on the dive site tab
 			if (lastSelectedDive && !onDiveSiteTab)
-				lastTabSelectedDive = ui.tabWidget->currentIndex();
-			ui.tabWidget->setTabText(0, tr("Trip notes"));
+				lastTabSelectedDive = currentIndex();
+			setTabText(0, tr("Trip notes"));
 			// Recover the tab selected for last dive trip but only if we're not on the dive site tab
 			if (lastSelectedDive && !onDiveSiteTab)
-				ui.tabWidget->setCurrentIndex(lastTabSelectedDiveTrip);
+				setCurrentIndex(lastTabSelectedDiveTrip);
 			lastSelectedDive = false;
 		} else {
 			// Remember the tab selected for last dive trip but only if we're not on the dive site tab
 			if (!lastSelectedDive && !onDiveSiteTab)
-				lastTabSelectedDiveTrip = ui.tabWidget->currentIndex();
-			ui.tabWidget->setTabText(0, tr("Notes"));
+				lastTabSelectedDiveTrip = currentIndex();
+			setTabText(0, tr("Notes"));
 			// Recover the tab selected for last dive but only if we're not on the dive site tab
 			if (!lastSelectedDive && !onDiveSiteTab)
-				ui.tabWidget->setCurrentIndex(lastTabSelectedDive);
+				setCurrentIndex(lastTabSelectedDive);
 			lastSelectedDive = true;
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.h b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.h
index 95fe00c76..871e20711 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.h
+++ b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 #include <QTabWidget>
 
-#include "ui_maintab.h"
 #include "core/dive.h"
 #include "core/subsurface-qt/divelistnotifier.h"
 
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ slots:
 	void escDetected();
 	void colorsChanged();
 private:
-	Ui::MainTab ui;
 	bool lastSelectedDive;
 	int lastTabSelectedDive;
 	int lastTabSelectedDiveTrip;
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.ui b/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.ui
deleted file mode 100644
index f020a4668..000000000
--- a/desktop-widgets/tab-widgets/maintab.ui
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>MainTab</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="MainTab">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>555</width>
-    <height>848</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Form</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_9">
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
-     <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <resources>
-  <include location="../../subsurface.qrc"/>
- </resources>
- <connections/>
-</ui>