diff --git a/src/preferences/fonts/MainWindow.cpp b/src/preferences/fonts/MainWindow.cpp
index d45b62f83d..52335a2e1e 100644
--- a/src/preferences/fonts/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/fonts/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ static const uint32 kMsgCheckFonts = 'chkf';
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow()
 	: BWindow(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), "Fonts", B_TITLED_WINDOW,
-		B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS | B_NOT_ZOOMABLE | B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS),
-	fCentered(false)
+		B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS | B_NOT_ZOOMABLE | B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS)
 {
 	fDefaultsButton = new BButton("defaults", "Defaults",
 		new BMessage(kMsgSetDefaults), B_WILL_DRAW);
@@ -77,19 +76,14 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow()
 
 	if (fSettings.WindowCorner() == BPoint(-1, -1)) {
 		// center window on screen
-		fCentered = true;
+		CenterOnScreen();
 	} else {
 		MoveTo(fSettings.WindowCorner());
 
 		// make sure window is on screen
 		BScreen screen(this);
 		if (!screen.Frame().InsetByCopy(10, 10).Intersects(Frame()))
-			fCentered = true;
-	}
-
-	if (fCentered) {
-		// draw offscreen to avoid flashing windows
-		MoveTo(BPoint(-1000, -1000));
+			CenterOnScreen();
 	}
 
 	fRunner = new BMessageRunner(this, new BMessage(kMsgCheckFonts), 3000000);
@@ -99,16 +93,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow()
 }
 
 
-void
-MainWindow::Show()
-{
-	BWindow::Show();
-
-	if (fCentered)
-		_Center();
-}
-
-
 MainWindow::~MainWindow()
 {
 	delete fRunner;
diff --git a/src/preferences/fonts/MainWindow.h b/src/preferences/fonts/MainWindow.h
index c14a9b8c89..8fb1ada1ab 100644
--- a/src/preferences/fonts/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/preferences/fonts/MainWindow.h
@@ -27,14 +27,11 @@ public:
 
 	virtual	bool			QuitRequested();
 	virtual	void			MessageReceived(BMessage *message);
-	virtual	void			Show();
 
 
 private:
 		void				_Center();
 
-		bool				fCentered;
-
 		BMessageRunner*		fRunner;
 		FontView*			fFontsView;
 		BButton*			fDefaultsButton;