diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp
index d2786d6deea..291099f972b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp
@@ -213,11 +213,8 @@ void DebuggerManager::init()
     m_registerHandler = 0;
 
     m_statusLabel = new QLabel;
-    // FIXME: Do something to show overly long messages at least partially
-    //QSizePolicy policy = m_statusLabel->sizePolicy();
-    //policy.setHorizontalPolicy(QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding);
-    //m_statusLabel->setSizePolicy(policy);
-    //m_statusLabel->setWordWrap(true);
+    m_statusLabel->setMinimumSize(QSize(30, 10));
+
     m_breakWindow = new BreakWindow;
     m_disassemblerWindow = new DisassemblerWindow;
     m_modulesWindow = new ModulesWindow(this);