diff --git a/mailnews/base/resources/skin/threadPane.css b/mailnews/base/resources/skin/threadPane.css
index 1dfafa29b8e7..658a86470cbe 100644
--- a/mailnews/base/resources/skin/threadPane.css
+++ b/mailnews/base/resources/skin/threadPane.css
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
  */
 
 treeitem[Status=" "] > treerow {
-	/*font-weight: bold;*/
+	font-weight: bold;
 }
 
 treeitem[Status="new"] > treerow{
-/*	font-weight: bold;*/
+	font-weight: bold;
 }
 
 treeitem[Priority="Highest"] > treerow > treecell.prioritycol > .tree-button