diff --git a/mailnews/extensions/newsblog/content/am-newsblog.xul b/mailnews/extensions/newsblog/content/am-newsblog.xul
index 21199cd951..56d6a7949e 100644
--- a/mailnews/extensions/newsblog/content/am-newsblog.xul
+++ b/mailnews/extensions/newsblog/content/am-newsblog.xul
@@ -74,13 +74,9 @@
                     orient="horizontal"
                     oncommand="setPrefs(this)">
           <radio id="biffMinutes" value="min" label="&biffMinutes.label;"
-                 accesskey="&biffMinutes.accesskey;">
-            <observes element="updateValue" attribute="disabled"/>
-          </radio>
+                 accesskey="&biffMinutes.accesskey;"/>
           <radio id="biffDays" value="d" label="&biffDays.label;"
-                 accesskey="&biffDays.accesskey;">
-            <observes element="updateValue" attribute="disabled"/>
-          </radio>
+                 accesskey="&biffDays.accesskey;"/>
         </radiogroup>
       </hbox>