diff --git a/js/ui/altTab.js b/js/ui/altTab.js
index eb4ef5a2a..dacd9bec6 100644
--- a/js/ui/altTab.js
+++ b/js/ui/altTab.js
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@ class AppSwitcherPopup extends SwitcherPopup.SwitcherPopup {
             this._select(n);
     }
 
-    _itemEnteredHandler(n) {
-        this._select(n);
-    }
-
     _windowActivated(thumbnailSwitcher, n) {
         let appIcon = this._items[this._selectedIndex];
         Main.activateWindow(appIcon.cachedWindows[n]);