diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
index d48e68358..ba843033d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
@@ -382,16 +382,6 @@ clutter_gesture_action_handle_event (ClutterAction      *action,
     {
     case CLUTTER_ENTER:
     case CLUTTER_LEAVE:
-      if (point &&
-          event_type == CLUTTER_LEAVE &&
-          (event->crossing.flags & CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_GRAB_NOTIFY) != 0)
-        {
-          gesture_unregister_point (gesture_action, position);
-
-          if (priv->in_gesture)
-            cancel_gesture (gesture_action);
-        }
-
       return CLUTTER_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
 
     case CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS: