diff --git a/gtk/gtkaccelgroup.c b/gtk/gtkaccelgroup.c
index b9af3b67d2..6ffa6f8898 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkaccelgroup.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkaccelgroup.c
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ gtk_accelerator_parse_with_keycode (const gchar     *accelerator,
   GdkModifierType mods;
   gint len;
   gboolean error;
+  GdkModifierType primary;
 
   if (accelerator_key)
     *accelerator_key = 0;
@@ -286,6 +287,12 @@ gtk_accelerator_parse_with_keycode (const gchar     *accelerator,
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (accelerator != NULL, FALSE);
 
+  if (!display)
+    display = gdk_display_get_default ();
+
+  primary = gdk_display_get_modifier_mask (display,
+                                           GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_PRIMARY_ACCELERATOR);
+
   error = FALSE;
   keyval = 0;
   mods = 0;
@@ -298,7 +305,7 @@ gtk_accelerator_parse_with_keycode (const gchar     *accelerator,
             {
               accelerator += 9;
               len -= 9;
-              mods |= _gtk_get_primary_accel_mod ();
+              mods |= primary;
             }
           else if (len >= 9 && is_control (accelerator))
             {
@@ -540,7 +547,6 @@ gtk_accelerator_name_with_keycode (GdkDisplay      *display,
   if (display == NULL)
     display = gdk_display_manager_get_default_display (gdk_display_manager_get ());
 
-  gdk_keymap_add_virtual_modifiers (gdk_display_get_keymap (display), &accelerator_mods);
   gtk_name = gtk_accelerator_name (accelerator_key, accelerator_mods);
 
   if (!accelerator_key)
@@ -583,6 +589,10 @@ gtk_accelerator_name (guint           accelerator_key,
   guint l;
   const char *keyval_name;
   gchar *accelerator;
+  GdkModifierType primary;
+
+  primary = gdk_display_get_modifier_mask (gdk_display_get_default (),
+                                           GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_PRIMARY_ACCELERATOR);
 
   accelerator_mods &= GDK_MODIFIER_MASK;
 
@@ -592,10 +602,10 @@ gtk_accelerator_name (guint           accelerator_key,
 
   saved_mods = accelerator_mods;
   l = 0;
-  if (accelerator_mods & _gtk_get_primary_accel_mod ())
+  if (accelerator_mods & primary)
     {
       l += sizeof (text_primary) - 1;
-      accelerator_mods &= ~_gtk_get_primary_accel_mod (); /* consume the default accel */
+      accelerator_mods &= ~primary; /* consume the default accel */
     }
   if (accelerator_mods & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)
     l += sizeof (text_shift) - 1;
@@ -615,11 +625,11 @@ gtk_accelerator_name (guint           accelerator_key,
   accelerator_mods = saved_mods;
   l = 0;
   accelerator[l] = 0;
-  if (accelerator_mods & _gtk_get_primary_accel_mod ())
+  if (accelerator_mods & primary)
     {
       strcpy (accelerator + l, text_primary);
       l += sizeof (text_primary) - 1;
-      accelerator_mods &= ~_gtk_get_primary_accel_mod (); /* consume the default accel */
+      accelerator_mods &= ~primary; /* consume the default accel */
     }
   if (accelerator_mods & GDK_SHIFT_MASK)
     {
@@ -684,7 +694,6 @@ gtk_accelerator_get_label_with_keycode (GdkDisplay      *display,
   if (display == NULL)
     display = gdk_display_manager_get_default_display (gdk_display_manager_get ());
 
-  gdk_keymap_add_virtual_modifiers (gdk_display_get_keymap (display), &accelerator_mods);
   gtk_label = gtk_accelerator_get_label (accelerator_key, accelerator_mods);
 
   if (!accelerator_key)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkprivate.c b/gtk/gtkprivate.c
index b61333d71c..05aba4aaf5 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkprivate.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkprivate.c
@@ -158,35 +158,6 @@ _gtk_single_string_accumulator (GSignalInvocationHint *ihint,
   return continue_emission;
 }
 
-GdkModifierType
-_gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers (GdkKeymap       *keymap,
-                                GdkModifierType  modifiers)
-{
-  GdkModifierType result = 0;
-  gint            i;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GDK_IS_KEYMAP (keymap), 0);
-
-  for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) /* SHIFT...MOD5 */
-    {
-      GdkModifierType real = 1 << i;
-
-      if (modifiers & real)
-        {
-          GdkModifierType virtual = real;
-
-          gdk_keymap_add_virtual_modifiers (keymap, &virtual);
-
-          if (virtual == real)
-            result |= virtual;
-          else
-            result |= virtual & ~real;
-        }
-    }
-
-  return result;
-}
-
 GdkModifierType
 _gtk_get_primary_accel_mod (void)
 {
@@ -198,8 +169,6 @@ _gtk_get_primary_accel_mod (void)
 
       primary = gdk_display_get_modifier_mask (display,
                                                GDK_MODIFIER_INTENT_PRIMARY_ACCELERATOR);
-      primary = _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers (gdk_display_get_keymap (display),
-                                                primary);
     }
 
   return primary;
diff --git a/gtk/gtkprivate.h b/gtk/gtkprivate.h
index de94c03a9b..4a29a6ea8f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkprivate.h
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ gboolean _gtk_single_string_accumulator   (GSignalInvocationHint *ihint,
                                            const GValue          *handler_return,
                                            gpointer               dummy);
 
-GdkModifierType _gtk_replace_virtual_modifiers (GdkKeymap       *keymap,
-                                                GdkModifierType  modifiers);
 GdkModifierType _gtk_get_primary_accel_mod     (void);
 
 gboolean         gtk_propagate_event_internal  (GtkWidget       *widget,