diff --git a/src/gui/gcal-window.c b/src/gui/gcal-window.c
index 4257e4fa..22d0860c 100644
--- a/src/gui/gcal-window.c
+++ b/src/gui/gcal-window.c
@@ -106,9 +106,7 @@ struct _GcalWindow
   GtkWidget          *date_chooser;
 
   /* header_bar widets */
-  GtkWidget          *back_button;
   GtkWidget          *calendars_button;
-  GtkWidget          *forward_button;
   GtkWidget          *menu_button;
   GtkWidget          *today_button;
   GtkWidget          *views_switcher;
@@ -1043,12 +1041,10 @@ gcal_window_class_init (GcalWindowClass *klass)
   gtk_widget_class_set_template_from_resource (widget_class, "/org/gnome/calendar/ui/gui/gcal-window.ui");
 
   /* widgets */
-  gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, GcalWindow, back_button);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, GcalWindow, agenda_view);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, GcalWindow, calendars_button);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, GcalWindow, date_chooser);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, GcalWindow, event_editor);
-  gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, GcalWindow, forward_button);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, GcalWindow, header_bar);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, GcalWindow, main_box);
   gtk_widget_class_bind_template_child (widget_class, GcalWindow, menu_button);
diff --git a/src/gui/gcal-window.ui b/src/gui/gcal-window.ui
index 317720e6..a31a82c0 100644
--- a/src/gui/gcal-window.ui
+++ b/src/gui/gcal-window.ui
@@ -144,18 +144,6 @@
         <child>
           <object class="GtkHeaderBar" id="header_bar">
             <property name="show-title-buttons">True</property>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkButton" id="back_button">
-                <property name="icon_name">go-previous-symbolic</property>
-                <property name="action-name">win.previous-date</property>
-              </object>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkButton" id="forward_button">
-                <property name="icon_name">go-next-symbolic</property>
-                <property name="action-name">win.next-date</property>
-              </object>
-            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkButton" id="today_button">
                 <property name="action-name">win.today</property>