diff --git a/src/AutoHideDockContainer.cpp b/src/AutoHideDockContainer.cpp
index 3206380..b47bfe3 100644
--- a/src/AutoHideDockContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/AutoHideDockContainer.cpp
@@ -453,34 +453,6 @@ void CAutoHideDockContainer::toggleCollapseState()
 	collapseView(isVisible());
 }
 
-
-//============================================================================
-bool CAutoHideDockContainer::areaExistsInConfig(CDockWidgetSideTab::SideTabBarArea area)
-{
-    switch (area)
-    {
-        case CDockWidgetSideTab::Left:
-        {
-			return CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasLeftSideBar);
-        }
-        case CDockWidgetSideTab::Right:
-        {
-			return CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasRightSideBar);
-        }
-        case CDockWidgetSideTab::Bottom: 
-        {
-			return CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasBottomSideBar);
-        }
-        case CDockWidgetSideTab::Top:
-        {
-			return CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasTopSideBar);
-        }
-    }
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-
 //============================================================================
 bool CAutoHideDockContainer::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event)
 {
diff --git a/src/AutoHideDockContainer.h b/src/AutoHideDockContainer.h
index 6ba264e..7aa90f5 100644
--- a/src/AutoHideDockContainer.h
+++ b/src/AutoHideDockContainer.h
@@ -152,11 +152,6 @@ public:
 	 * Toggles the current collapse state
 	 */
 	void toggleCollapseState();
-
-	/*
-	 * Convenience function fr determining if area exists in config
-	 */
-	static bool areaExistsInConfig(CDockWidgetSideTab::SideTabBarArea area);
 };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/DockAreaTitleBar.cpp b/src/DockAreaTitleBar.cpp
index ff0ce6e..9dd3641 100644
--- a/src/DockAreaTitleBar.cpp
+++ b/src/DockAreaTitleBar.cpp
@@ -191,8 +191,7 @@ void DockAreaTitleBarPrivate::createButtons()
 	_this->connect(UndockButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(onUndockButtonClicked()));
 
 	// AutoHide Button
-	const auto autoHideEnabled = testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasRightSideBar) || testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasLeftSideBar) || testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasBottomSideBar);
-	AutoHideButton = new CTitleBarButton(testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockAreaHasAutoHideButton) && autoHideEnabled);
+	AutoHideButton = new CTitleBarButton(testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockAreaHasAutoHideButton));
 	AutoHideButton->setObjectName("dockAreaAutoHideButton");
 	AutoHideButton->setAutoRaise(true);
 	internal::setToolTip(AutoHideButton, QObject::tr("Toggle Auto Hide"));
diff --git a/src/DockContainerWidget.cpp b/src/DockContainerWidget.cpp
index 70e481d..0fe88c9 100644
--- a/src/DockContainerWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockContainerWidget.cpp
@@ -1048,11 +1048,6 @@ bool DockContainerWidgetPrivate::restoreAutoHideDockArea(CDockingStateReader& s,
     ADS_PRINT("Restore NodeDockArea Tabs: " << Tabs << " Current: "
             << CurrentDockWidget);
 
-	if (!CAutoHideDockContainer::areaExistsInConfig(area))
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	CDockAreaWidget* DockArea = nullptr;
 	CAutoHideDockContainer* dockContainer = nullptr;
 	if (!Testing)
@@ -1503,12 +1498,6 @@ CAutoHideDockContainer* CDockContainerWidget::createAndInitializeAutoHideDockWid
 	{
         DockWidget->setDockManager(d->DockManager); // Overlay Dock Container needs a valid dock manager
 	}
-	if (!CAutoHideDockContainer::areaExistsInConfig(area))
-	{
-		Q_ASSERT_X(false, "CDockContainerWidget::createAndInitializeDockWidgetOverlayContainer",
-			"Requested area does not exist in config");
-		return nullptr;
-	}
 
 	DockWidget->sideTabWidget()->updateOrientationAndSpacing(area);
     sideTabBar(area)->insertSideTab(insertOrder == CDockWidget::First ? 0 : -1, DockWidget->sideTabWidget());
@@ -2094,35 +2083,17 @@ void CDockContainerWidget::createRootSplitter()
 //============================================================================
 void CDockContainerWidget::createSideTabBarWidgets()
 {
-	if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasLeftSideBar))
-	{
-		auto leftLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
-        d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Left] = new CSideTabBar(this, Qt::Vertical);
-        leftLayout->addWidget(d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Left]);
-		leftLayout->addStretch(1);
-		d->Layout->addLayout(leftLayout, 1, 0);
-	}
+    d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Left] = new CSideTabBar(this, Qt::Vertical);
+    d->Layout->addWidget(d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Left], 1, 0);
+	
+    d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Right] = new CSideTabBar(this, Qt::Vertical);
+    d->Layout->addWidget(d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Right],1,2);
 
-	if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasRightSideBar))
-	{
-		auto rightLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
-        d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Right] = new CSideTabBar(this, Qt::Vertical);
-        rightLayout->addWidget(d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Right]);
-		rightLayout->addStretch(1);
-		d->Layout->addLayout(rightLayout, 1, 2);
-	}
+    d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Bottom] = new CSideTabBar(this, Qt::Horizontal);
+    d->Layout->addWidget(d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Bottom], 2, 1);
 
-	if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasBottomSideBar))
-	{
-        d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Bottom] = new CSideTabBar(this, Qt::Horizontal);
-        d->Layout->addWidget(d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Bottom], 2, 1);
-	}
-
-	if (CDockManager::testConfigFlag(CDockManager::DockContainerHasTopSideBar))
-	{
-        d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Top] = new CSideTabBar(this, Qt::Horizontal);
-        d->Layout->addWidget(d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Top], 0, 1);
-	}
+    d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Top] = new CSideTabBar(this, Qt::Horizontal);
+    d->Layout->addWidget(d->SideTabBarWidgets[CDockWidgetSideTab::Top], 0, 1);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/DockManager.h b/src/DockManager.h
index a378486..83f1e45 100644
--- a/src/DockManager.h
+++ b/src/DockManager.h
@@ -226,23 +226,15 @@ public:
 
     enum eAutoHideFlag
 	{
-		DockContainerHasLeftSideBar = 0x01, //!< If the flag is set the dock manager will have a left side bar
-		DockContainerHasRightSideBar = 0x02, //!< If the flag is set the dock manager will have a right side bar
-		DockContainerHasBottomSideBar = 0x04, //!< If the flag is set the dock manager will have a bottom side bar
-		DockContainerHasTopSideBar = 0x08, //!< If the flag is set the dock manager will have a top side bar
-		DockAreaHasAutoHideButton = 0x10,     //!< If the flag is set each dock area has a auto hide menu button
-		LeftSideBarPrioritizeIconOnly = 0x20,  //!< If the flag is set left side bar will prioritize showing icons only over text
-		RightSideBarPrioritizeIconOnly = 0x40, //!< If the flag is set right side bar will prioritize showing icons only over text
-		BottomSideBarPrioritizeIconOnly = 0x80,//!< If the flag is set bottom side bar will prioritize showing icons only over text
-		TopSideBarPrioritizeIconOnly = 0x100, //!< If the flag is set top side bar will prioritize showing icons only over text
-		AutoHideDockAreaHasTitle = 0x200, //!< If the flag is set overlay dock area title bar will show the window title
-		AutoHideButtonTogglesArea = 0x400, //!< If the flag is set, the auto hide button enables auto hiding for all dock widgets in an area, if disabled, only the current dock widget will be toggled
+		DockAreaHasAutoHideButton = 0x01,     //!< If the flag is set each dock area has a auto hide menu button
+		LeftSideBarPrioritizeIconOnly = 0x02,  //!< If the flag is set left side bar will prioritize showing icons only over text
+		RightSideBarPrioritizeIconOnly = 0x04, //!< If the flag is set right side bar will prioritize showing icons only over text
+		BottomSideBarPrioritizeIconOnly = 0x08,//!< If the flag is set bottom side bar will prioritize showing icons only over text
+		TopSideBarPrioritizeIconOnly = 0x10, //!< If the flag is set top side bar will prioritize showing icons only over text
+		AutoHideDockAreaHasTitle = 0x20, //!< If the flag is set overlay dock area title bar will show the window title
+		AutoHideButtonTogglesArea = 0x40, //!< If the flag is set, the auto hide button enables auto hiding for all dock widgets in an area, if disabled, only the current dock widget will be toggled
 
-		DefaultAutoHideConfig = DockContainerHasLeftSideBar
-                              | DockContainerHasRightSideBar
-                              | DockContainerHasBottomSideBar
-                              | DockContainerHasTopSideBar
-                              | DockAreaHasAutoHideButton
+		DefaultAutoHideConfig = DockAreaHasAutoHideButton
                               | AutoHideDockAreaHasTitle, ///< the default configuration for left and right side bars
 	};
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(AutoHideFlags, eAutoHideFlag)