diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/toolbars/Toolbar.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/toolbars/Toolbar.qml
index f26f4b8a96..30989be688 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/toolbars/Toolbar.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/toolbars/Toolbar.qml
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ Window {
     property real buttonSize: 50;
     property var buttons: []
     property var container: horizontal ? row : column
-    property bool constrainToolbarToCenterX: false
             
     Settings {
         category: "toolbar/" + window.objectName
         property alias x: window.x
         property alias y: window.y
-        property alias constrainToolbarToCenterX: window.constrainToolbarToCenterX
     }
 
     onHorizontalChanged: {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 85406a1e81..ae07ed1226 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     _mirrorViewRect(QRect(MIRROR_VIEW_LEFT_PADDING, MIRROR_VIEW_TOP_PADDING, MIRROR_VIEW_WIDTH, MIRROR_VIEW_HEIGHT)),
     _previousScriptLocation("LastScriptLocation", DESKTOP_LOCATION),
     _fieldOfView("fieldOfView", DEFAULT_FIELD_OF_VIEW_DEGREES),
-    _constrainToolbarPosition("constrainToolbarToCenterX", false),
+    _constrainToolbarPosition("toolbar/constrainToolbarToCenterX", true),
     _scaleMirror(1.0f),
     _rotateMirror(0.0f),
     _raiseMirror(0.0f),