diff --git a/kate/session/katesessionchooser.h b/kate/session/katesessionchooser.h
--- a/kate/session/katesessionchooser.h
+++ b/kate/session/katesessionchooser.h
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@
      */
     void selectionChanged(QTreeWidgetItem *current, QTreeWidgetItem *previous);
 
-protected:
-    void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *);
-
 private:
     QTreeWidget *m_sessions;
     QCheckBox *m_useLast;
diff --git a/kate/session/katesessionchooser.cpp b/kate/session/katesessionchooser.cpp
--- a/kate/session/katesessionchooser.cpp
+++ b/kate/session/katesessionchooser.cpp
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
     header << QString();
     m_sessions->setHeaderLabels(header);
     m_sessions->header()->setStretchLastSection(false);
-    m_sessions->header()->resizeSection(0, (m_sessions->size().width() - 32) * 2 / 3);
-    m_sessions->header()->resizeSection(1, (m_sessions->size().width() - 32) / 3);
+    m_sessions->header()->setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+    m_sessions->header()->setSectionResizeMode(1, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
+    m_sessions->header()->setSectionResizeMode(2, QHeaderView::Fixed);
     m_sessions->header()->resizeSection(2, 32);
-    m_sessions->header()->setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView::Fixed);
     m_sessions->setRootIsDecorated(false);
     m_sessions->setItemsExpandable(false);
     m_sessions->setAllColumnsShowFocus(true);
@@ -117,17 +117,9 @@
     connect(newButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(slotNew()));
 
     setResult(resultNone);
-    //m_sessions->resizeColumnToContents(0);
     selectionChanged(NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-void KateSessionChooser::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *)
-{
-    m_sessions->header()->resizeSection(0, (m_sessions->size().width() - 32) * 2 / 3);
-    m_sessions->header()->resizeSection(1, (m_sessions->size().width() - 32) / 3);
-    m_sessions->header()->resizeSection(2, 32);
-}
-
 KateSessionChooser::~KateSessionChooser()
 {}