diff --git a/src/gtkutils.c b/src/gtkutils.c
index 2cdb3f8..acbfdd1 100644
--- a/src/gtkutils.c
+++ b/src/gtkutils.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ GtkWidget *ut_spin_button_new(gchar *label, gint min, gint max, gint val, GtkWid
    labelw = gtk_label_new(label);
    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), labelw, FALSE, FALSE, 5);
 
-   adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT (gtk_adjustment_new(val, min, max, 1, 10, 10));
+   adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT (gtk_adjustment_new (val, min, max, 1, 10, 0));
    button = gtk_spin_button_new(adj, 1, 0);
    gtk_spin_button_set_numeric(GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(button), TRUE);
    gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(hbox), button, FALSE, FALSE, 5);
@@ -106,26 +106,6 @@ GtkWidget *ut_spin_button_new(gchar *label, gint min, gint max, gint val, GtkWid
 }
 
 
-GtkWidget *ut_spin_button_start_new(gchar *label, gint min, gint max, gint val, GtkWidget *parent)
-{
-   GtkAdjustment *adj;
-   GtkWidget *button, *hbox, *labelw;
-
-   hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(parent), hbox, TRUE, TRUE, 2);
-
-   labelw = gtk_label_new(label);
-   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), labelw, FALSE, FALSE, 5);
-
-   adj = GTK_ADJUSTMENT (gtk_adjustment_new(val, min, max, 1, 10, 10));
-   button = gtk_spin_button_new(adj, 1, 0);
-   gtk_spin_button_set_numeric(GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(button), TRUE);
-   gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), button, FALSE, FALSE, 5);
-
-   return button;
-}
-
-
 /* shows simple message box */
 void ut_simple_message_box(gchar *message)
 {
diff --git a/src/gtkutils.h b/src/gtkutils.h
index 0c9f53e..061e75f 100644
--- a/src/gtkutils.h
+++ b/src/gtkutils.h
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ GtkWidget *ut_spin_button_new (gchar *label,
                                gint val,
                                GtkWidget *parent);
 
-GtkWidget *ut_spin_button_start_new (gchar *label,
-                                     gint min,
-                                     gint max,
-                                     gint val,
-                                     GtkWidget *parent);
-
 void ut_simple_message_box (gchar *message);
 
 void ut_simple_message_box_with_title (gchar *message, gchar *title);
diff --git a/src/preferences.c b/src/preferences.c
index 9f22205..0d51497 100644
--- a/src/preferences.c
+++ b/src/preferences.c
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ void preferences_dialog (void)
    buttons[PR_SHOW_ANIM] = ut_check_button_new(_("Show animation of disappearing of the ball"), pref_get_show_destroy(), vbox);
    buttons[PR_SHOW_HL]   = ut_check_button_new(_("Highlight \"active\" cell"), pref_get_show_highlight(), vbox);
 
-   buttons[PR_HL_DR]     = ut_spin_button_start_new(_("Highlight red value: "), -128, 128, prefs_get_hl_dr(), vbox);
-   buttons[PR_HL_DG]     = ut_spin_button_start_new(_("Highlight green value: "), -128, 128, prefs_get_hl_dg(), vbox);
-   buttons[PR_HL_DB]     = ut_spin_button_start_new(_("Highlight blue value: "), -128, 128, prefs_get_hl_db(), vbox);
+   buttons[PR_HL_DR]     = ut_spin_button_new(_("Highlight red value: "), -128, 128, prefs_get_hl_dr(), vbox);
+   buttons[PR_HL_DG]     = ut_spin_button_new(_("Highlight green value: "), -128, 128, prefs_get_hl_dg(), vbox);
+   buttons[PR_HL_DB]     = ut_spin_button_new(_("Highlight blue value: "), -128, 128, prefs_get_hl_db(), vbox);
    g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT(buttons[PR_SHOW_HL]), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(parent_toggled), buttons[PR_HL_DR]);
    g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT(buttons[PR_SHOW_HL]), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(parent_toggled), buttons[PR_HL_DG]);
    g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT(buttons[PR_SHOW_HL]), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(parent_toggled), buttons[PR_HL_DB]);
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void preferences_dialog (void)
    gtk_widget_set_sensitive (buttons[PR_HL_DB], pref_get_show_highlight());
 
    buttons[PR_TIME_LIMIT] = ut_check_button_new(_("Enable time limit"), timer_get_limit() > 0 ? 1 : 0, vbox);
-   buttons[PR_TIME_VALUE] = ut_spin_button_start_new(_("Time limit (seconds): "), 1, 3600, timer_get_limit() > 0 ? timer_get_limit() : 60, vbox);
+   buttons[PR_TIME_VALUE] = ut_spin_button_new(_("Time limit (seconds): "), 1, 3600, timer_get_limit() > 0 ? timer_get_limit() : 60, vbox);
    g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT(buttons[PR_TIME_LIMIT]), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(parent_toggled), buttons[PR_TIME_VALUE]);
    gtk_widget_set_sensitive (buttons[PR_TIME_VALUE], timer_get_limit() > 0 ? 1 : 0);