diff --git a/libgimpwidgets/gimpruler.c b/libgimpwidgets/gimpruler.c
index 7034fa6d87..d337b8118d 100644
--- a/libgimpwidgets/gimpruler.c
+++ b/libgimpwidgets/gimpruler.c
@@ -735,8 +735,7 @@ gimp_ruler_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
   attributes.wclass      = GDK_INPUT_ONLY;
   attributes.event_mask  = (gtk_widget_get_events (widget) |
                             GDK_EXPOSURE_MASK              |
-                            GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK        |
-                            GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK);
+                            GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK);
 
   attributes_mask = GDK_WA_X | GDK_WA_Y;
 
@@ -867,8 +866,6 @@ gimp_ruler_motion_notify (GtkWidget      *widget,
 {
   GimpRuler *ruler = GIMP_RULER (widget);
 
-  gdk_event_request_motions (event);
-
   gimp_ruler_update_position (ruler, event->x, event->y);
 
   return FALSE;