-#ifndef __VMS
-   // On VMS position is unsigned and thus always positive
-   if (position < 0)
-        gtk_notebook_append_page( notebook, win->m_widget, nb_page->m_box );
-    else
-#endif
-     gtk_notebook_insert_page( notebook, win->m_widget, nb_page->m_box, position );
+    gtk_notebook_insert_page( notebook, win->m_widget, nb_page->m_box, position );