diff --git a/orangewidget/widget.py b/orangewidget/widget.py
index b26c486e8..9d7f80d69 100755
--- a/orangewidget/widget.py
+++ b/orangewidget/widget.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def commit(self):
     messageDeactivated = Signal(Msg)
 
     savedWidgetGeometry = settings.Setting(None)
-    controlAreaVisible = settings.Setting(True, schema_only=True)
+    controlAreaVisible = settings.Setting(True)
 
     __report_action = None  # type: Optional[QAction]
     __save_image_action = None  # type: Optional[QAction]