diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/celltoolbar.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/celltoolbar.js
index 91166a6..79a83e7 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/celltoolbar.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/celltoolbar.js
@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
 
 
     CellToolbar.prototype.create_element = function () {
-        this.inner_element = $('<div/>');
-        var ctb_element = $('<div/>').addClass('celltoolbar hbox reverse')
-            .append(this.inner_element);
+        this.inner_element = $('<div/>').addClass('celltoolbar hbox reverse')
         this.element = $('<div/>').addClass('ctb_hideshow')
-            .append(ctb_element);
+            .append(this.inner_element);
     };