diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
index 1aa1a3b22..566a76a1c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -514,8 +514,7 @@ clutter_event_get_source (const ClutterEvent *event)
       event->type == CLUTTER_LEAVE)
     return event->crossing.source;
 
-  return clutter_stage_get_event_actor (clutter_event_get_stage (event),
-                                        event);
+  return NULL;
 }
 
 /**