diff --git a/ionic/animations/ios-transition.ts b/ionic/animations/ios-transition.ts
index f8b113eb27..e397cecad7 100644
--- a/ionic/animations/ios-transition.ts
+++ b/ionic/animations/ios-transition.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class IOSTransition extends Animation {
         .add(enteringNavbarItems)
         .add(enteringNavbarBg)
         .add(enteringBackButton);
-      enteringNavBar.before.addClass('show-navbar');
 
       enteringTitle.fadeIn();
       enteringNavbarItems.fadeIn();
diff --git a/ionic/animations/md-transition.ts b/ionic/animations/md-transition.ts
index b3c2fb3d41..ab2f831d6f 100644
--- a/ionic/animations/md-transition.ts
+++ b/ionic/animations/md-transition.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class MDTransition extends Animation {
     if (enteringHasNavbar) {
       let enteringNavBar = new Animation(enteringView.navbarRef());
       this.add(enteringNavBar);
-      enteringNavBar.before.addClass('show-navbar');
 
       let enteringBackButton = new Animation(enteringView.backBtnRef());
       this.add(enteringBackButton);
diff --git a/ionic/components/navbar/navbar.scss b/ionic/components/navbar/navbar.scss
index e41d28bcbe..07bd13bc53 100644
--- a/ionic/components/navbar/navbar.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/navbar/navbar.scss
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 
 ion-navbar.toolbar {
   display: flex;
-  transform: translate3d(-9999px, -9999px, 0);
-}
-
-ion-navbar.toolbar.show-navbar {
-  transform: none;
 }
 
 .back-button {