diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Views/CheckBox.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Views/CheckBox.cs
index f31b49acf..e8eaf8088 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Views/CheckBox.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Views/CheckBox.cs
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 			Checked = is_checked;
 			HotKeySpecifier = (Rune)'_';
 			CanFocus = true;
-			TextDirection = TextDirection.LeftRight_TopBottom;
 			AutoSize = true;
 			Text = s;
 
diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Views/Toplevel.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Views/Toplevel.cs
index afb3aa670..299dd72a3 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Views/Toplevel.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Views/Toplevel.cs
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 		void SetInitialProperties ()
 		{
 			ColorScheme = Colors.TopLevel;
-			TextDirection = TextDirection.LeftRight_TopBottom;
 			Application.GrabbingMouse += Application_GrabbingMouse;
 			Application.UnGrabbingMouse += Application_UnGrabbingMouse;