diff --git a/gtk/gtkcombobox.c b/gtk/gtkcombobox.c
index 39514fd..bd83a1e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcombobox.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcombobox.c
@@ -330,8 +330,6 @@ static void     gtk_combo_box_forall               (GtkContainer     *container,
                                                     gpointer          callback_data);
 static gboolean gtk_combo_box_expose_event         (GtkWidget        *widget,
                                                     GdkEventExpose   *event);
-static gboolean gtk_combo_box_scroll_event         (GtkWidget        *widget,
-                                                    GdkEventScroll   *event);
 static void     gtk_combo_box_set_active_internal  (GtkComboBox      *combo_box,
						    GtkTreePath      *path);

@@ -551,7 +549,6 @@ gtk_combo_box_class_init (GtkComboBoxClass *klass)
   widget_class->size_allocate = gtk_combo_box_size_allocate;
   widget_class->size_request = gtk_combo_box_size_request;
   widget_class->expose_event = gtk_combo_box_expose_event;
-  widget_class->scroll_event = gtk_combo_box_scroll_event;
   widget_class->mnemonic_activate = gtk_combo_box_mnemonic_activate;
   widget_class->grab_focus = gtk_combo_box_grab_focus;
   widget_class->style_set = gtk_combo_box_style_set;
@@ -2963,31 +2960,6 @@ tree_first (GtkComboBox  *combo,
   return search_data.set;
 }

-static gboolean
-gtk_combo_box_scroll_event (GtkWidget          *widget,
-                            GdkEventScroll     *event)
-{
-  GtkComboBox *combo_box = GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget);
-  gboolean found;
-  GtkTreeIter iter;
-  GtkTreeIter new_iter;
-
-  if (!gtk_combo_box_get_active_iter (combo_box, &iter))
-    return TRUE;
-
-  if (event->direction == GDK_SCROLL_UP)
-    found = tree_prev (combo_box, combo_box->priv->model,
-		       &iter, &new_iter, FALSE);
-  else
-    found = tree_next (combo_box, combo_box->priv->model,
-		       &iter, &new_iter, FALSE);
-
-  if (found)
-    gtk_combo_box_set_active_iter (combo_box, &new_iter);
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
 /*
  * menu style
  */