diff --git a/gtk/gtkcellrendereraccel.c b/gtk/gtkcellrendereraccel.c
index 3cc7aad532..28c5637c90 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcellrendereraccel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcellrendereraccel.c
@@ -511,7 +511,6 @@ grab_key_callback (GtkWidget            *widget,
   edited = TRUE;
 
  out:
-  gtk_device_grab_remove (priv->grab_widget, priv->grab_pointer);
   gdk_device_ungrab (priv->grab_keyboard, event->time);
   gdk_device_ungrab (priv->grab_pointer, event->time);
 
@@ -541,7 +540,6 @@ ungrab_stuff (GtkWidget            *widget,
 {
   GtkCellRendererAccelPrivate *priv = accel->priv;
 
-  gtk_device_grab_remove (priv->grab_widget, priv->grab_pointer);
   gdk_device_ungrab (priv->grab_keyboard, GDK_CURRENT_TIME);
   gdk_device_ungrab (priv->grab_pointer, GDK_CURRENT_TIME);
 
@@ -749,8 +747,6 @@ gtk_cell_renderer_accel_start_editing (GtkCellRenderer      *cell,
   
   gtk_widget_show_all (priv->edit_widget);
 
-  gtk_device_grab_add (priv->grab_widget, pointer, TRUE);
-
   g_signal_connect (priv->edit_widget, "unrealize",
                     G_CALLBACK (ungrab_stuff), accel);