diff --git a/resources/locales/en_US.txt b/resources/locales/en_US.txt
index 4ebdb55..6f8fcee 100644
--- a/resources/locales/en_US.txt
+++ b/resources/locales/en_US.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ shortcuts.category.toolbars.general=General Toolbar
 shortcuts.category.tools=Tools
 shortcuts.category.toolbar.top=Top Toolbar Shortcuts
 
-modelview.pendingworldload=Opening schematic file
 modelview.prompt.gotolayer=Go to layer / slice:
 
 keynames.8=Backspace
diff --git a/src/modelViews/ModelView_Canvas_Default.js b/src/modelViews/ModelView_Canvas_Default.js
index a1ed4f3..91b9b47 100644
--- a/src/modelViews/ModelView_Canvas_Default.js
+++ b/src/modelViews/ModelView_Canvas_Default.js
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@
 					'<span class="controls"></span>' +
 					
 					'<div class="mouseDownCatcher innerDiv">' +
-						'<span class="pendingWorldLoad"><br/><br/><br/>'+this.gui.localization.getString("modelview.pendingworldload")+'...</span>' +
 						'<canvas class="modelView" id="'+this.elementId+'"></canvas>' +
 						'<canvas class="overlay" id="'+this.elementId_overlay+'"></canvas>' +
 					'</div>' +
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@
 		this.$controls.parent().bind('mouseenter', {t: this}, function(e) {
 			e.data.t.$controls.show();
 		});
-		
+
 		this.$controls.parent().bind('mouseleave', {t: this}, function(e) {
 			e.data.t.$controls.hide();
 		});
@@ -220,11 +219,9 @@
 	
 	proto.setLoading = function(state) {
 		if (state) {
-			$('#'+this.containerDomId+' .pendingWorldLoad').show();
 			$('#'+this.containerDomId+' canvas').hide();
 		}
 		else {
-			$('#'+this.containerDomId+' .pendingWorldLoad').hide();
 			$('#'+this.containerDomId+' canvas').show();
 			this.setDimensions();
 		}