diff --git a/testsuite/reftests/background-repeat.ref.ui b/testsuite/reftests/background-repeat.ref.ui
index 4ecbd7137b..f719da0ce5 100644
--- a/testsuite/reftests/background-repeat.ref.ui
+++ b/testsuite/reftests/background-repeat.ref.ui
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
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diff --git a/testsuite/reftests/button-wrapping.ref.ui b/testsuite/reftests/button-wrapping.ref.ui
index c992a4954a..ea37960124 100644
--- a/testsuite/reftests/button-wrapping.ref.ui
+++ b/testsuite/reftests/button-wrapping.ref.ui
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
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                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkLabel" id="label1">
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                 <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
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diff --git a/testsuite/reftests/button-wrapping.ui b/testsuite/reftests/button-wrapping.ui
index 957785cb98..9db364bea1 100644
--- a/testsuite/reftests/button-wrapping.ui
+++ b/testsuite/reftests/button-wrapping.ui
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
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diff --git a/testsuite/reftests/icon-vfuncs.ui b/testsuite/reftests/icon-vfuncs.ui
index 8724dfa04d..7c0db70758 100644
--- a/testsuite/reftests/icon-vfuncs.ui
+++ b/testsuite/reftests/icon-vfuncs.ui
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
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             <property name="halign">center</property>
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diff --git a/testsuite/reftests/inherit-and-initial.ref.ui b/testsuite/reftests/inherit-and-initial.ref.ui
index e66b65bf65..2a3f7a1cac 100644
--- a/testsuite/reftests/inherit-and-initial.ref.ui
+++ b/testsuite/reftests/inherit-and-initial.ref.ui
@@ -700,7 +700,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
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                         <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
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                         <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
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                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
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@@ -834,7 +827,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                         <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                         <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
-                        <property name="xalign">0</property>
                         <property name="active">True</property>
                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
                         <property name="group">radiobutton1</property>
@@ -855,7 +847,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                         <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                         <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
-                        <property name="xalign">0</property>
                         <property name="active">True</property>
                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
                         <property name="group">radiobutton1</property>
@@ -876,7 +867,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
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                         <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
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                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
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@@ -896,7 +886,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                         <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                         <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
-                        <property name="xalign">0</property>
                         <property name="active">True</property>
                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
                         <property name="group">radiobutton3</property>
@@ -918,7 +907,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
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                         <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
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                         <property name="active">True</property>
                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
                         <property name="group">radiobutton3</property>
diff --git a/testsuite/reftests/inherit-and-initial.ui b/testsuite/reftests/inherit-and-initial.ui
index ecefb8dc39..f8aa6af49e 100644
--- a/testsuite/reftests/inherit-and-initial.ui
+++ b/testsuite/reftests/inherit-and-initial.ui
@@ -642,7 +642,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
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                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
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@@ -660,7 +659,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
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                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
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@@ -769,7 +762,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
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-                        <property name="xalign">0</property>
                         <property name="active">True</property>
                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
                         <property name="group">radiobutton1</property>
@@ -789,7 +781,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
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                         <property name="active">True</property>
                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
                         <property name="group">radiobutton1</property>
@@ -809,7 +800,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
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@@ -828,7 +818,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
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                         <property name="active">True</property>
                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
                         <property name="group">radiobutton3</property>
@@ -849,7 +838,6 @@ Suspendisse feugiat quam quis dolor accumsan cursus. </property>
                         <property name="can_focus">True</property>
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                         <property name="active">True</property>
                         <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
                         <property name="group">radiobutton3</property>
diff --git a/testsuite/reftests/label-shadows.ref.ui b/testsuite/reftests/label-shadows.ref.ui
index a67e551a72..39944c2864 100644
--- a/testsuite/reftests/label-shadows.ref.ui
+++ b/testsuite/reftests/label-shadows.ref.ui
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
               <object class="GtkLabel" id="label1">
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-                <property name="xpad">1</property>
-                <property name="ypad">1</property>
                 <property name="label" translatable="yes">ABC</property>
                 <style>
                   <class name="no-shadow" />
@@ -75,8 +73,6 @@
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-                <property name="xpad">1</property>
-                <property name="ypad">1</property>
                 <property name="label" translatable="yes">ABC</property>
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                 <style>
@@ -118,8 +114,6 @@
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-                <property name="xpad">1</property>
-                <property name="ypad">1</property>
                 <property name="label" translatable="yes">ABC</property>
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@@ -161,8 +155,6 @@
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-                <property name="ypad">1</property>
                 <property name="label" translatable="yes">ABC</property>
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                 <style>
diff --git a/testsuite/reftests/label-shadows.ui b/testsuite/reftests/label-shadows.ui
index 1472c509a7..eb9595cf87 100644
--- a/testsuite/reftests/label-shadows.ui
+++ b/testsuite/reftests/label-shadows.ui
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
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