diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/RenameContactDialog.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/RenameContactDialog.java
index 55c1bc284..cf278c2de 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/RenameContactDialog.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/RenameContactDialog.java
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ public RenameContactDialog(MetaContactListService clist,
     private void init() {
         this.setTitle(Messages.getString("renameContact"));
         
-        this.setModal(true);
-        
         this.renameButton.setName("rename");
         this.cancelButton.setName("cancel");
         
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/RenameGroupDialog.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/RenameGroupDialog.java
index 73d955340..ad13aa18c 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/RenameGroupDialog.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/RenameGroupDialog.java
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ public RenameGroupDialog(MetaContactListService clist,
     private void init() {
         this.setTitle(Messages.getString("renameContact"));
         
-        this.setModal(true);
-        
         this.renameButton.setName("rename");
         this.cancelButton.setName("cancel");