diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index cddb261e47..b00b031c94 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -11301,39 +11301,6 @@ gtk_widget_remove_controller (GtkWidget          *widget,
     gtk_list_list_model_item_removed (priv->controller_observer, before);
 }
 
-gboolean
-gtk_widget_consumes_motion (GtkWidget        *widget,
-                            GtkWidget        *parent,
-                            GdkEventSequence *sequence)
-{
-  GtkWidgetPrivate *priv = gtk_widget_get_instance_private (widget);
-
-  while (widget != NULL && widget != parent)
-    {
-      GList *l;
-
-      for (l = priv->event_controllers; l; l = l->next)
-        {
-          GtkEventController *controller = l->data;
-
-          if (controller == NULL ||
-              !GTK_IS_GESTURE (controller))
-            continue;
-
-          if ((!GTK_IS_GESTURE_SINGLE (controller) ||
-               GTK_IS_GESTURE_DRAG (controller) ||
-               GTK_IS_GESTURE_SWIPE (controller)) &&
-              gtk_gesture_handles_sequence (GTK_GESTURE (controller), sequence))
-            return TRUE;
-        }
-
-      widget = priv->parent;
-      priv = gtk_widget_get_instance_private (widget);
-    }
-
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
 void
 gtk_widget_reset_controllers (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidgetprivate.h b/gtk/gtkwidgetprivate.h
index 9848d4038f..4aee55cb6b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidgetprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidgetprivate.h
@@ -278,10 +278,6 @@ void              _gtk_widget_update_parent_muxer          (GtkWidget    *widget
 GtkActionMuxer *  _gtk_widget_get_action_muxer             (GtkWidget    *widget,
                                                             gboolean      create);
 
-gboolean          gtk_widget_consumes_motion               (GtkWidget        *widget,
-                                                            GtkWidget        *parent,
-                                                            GdkEventSequence *sequence);
-
 gboolean          gtk_widget_has_tick_callback             (GtkWidget *widget);
 
 gboolean          gtk_widget_has_size_request              (GtkWidget *widget);
diff --git a/gtk/gtkwindowhandle.c b/gtk/gtkwindowhandle.c
index 5a6beeb273..f4f2fa6e49 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwindowhandle.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwindowhandle.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ struct _GtkWindowHandle {
 
   GtkGesture *click_gesture;
   GtkGesture *drag_gesture;
-  GtkGesture *bubble_drag_gesture;
 
   GtkWidget *child;
   GtkWidget *fallback_menu;
@@ -400,36 +399,12 @@ drag_gesture_update_cb (GtkGestureDrag  *gesture,
   if (ABS (offset_x) > double_click_distance ||
       ABS (offset_y) > double_click_distance)
     {
-      GdkEventSequence *sequence;
       double start_x, start_y;
       double native_x, native_y;
       double window_x, window_y;
       GtkNative *native;
       GdkSurface *surface;
 
-      sequence = gtk_gesture_single_get_current_sequence (GTK_GESTURE_SINGLE (gesture));
-
-      if (gtk_event_controller_get_propagation_phase (GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (gesture)) == GTK_PHASE_CAPTURE)
-        {
-          GtkWidget *event_widget = gtk_gesture_get_last_target (GTK_GESTURE (gesture), sequence);
-
-          /* Check whether the target widget should be left alone at handling
-           * the sequence, this is better done late to give room for gestures
-           * there to go denied.
-           *
-           * Besides claiming gestures, we must bail out too if there's gestures
-           * in the "none" state at this point, as those are still handling events
-           * and can potentially go claimed, and we don't want to stop the target
-           * widget from doing anything.
-           */
-          if (event_widget != GTK_WIDGET (self) &&
-              gtk_widget_consumes_motion (event_widget, GTK_WIDGET (self), sequence))
-            {
-              gtk_gesture_set_state (GTK_GESTURE (gesture), GTK_EVENT_SEQUENCE_DENIED);
-              return;
-            }
-        }
-
       gtk_gesture_set_state (GTK_GESTURE (gesture), GTK_EVENT_SEQUENCE_CLAIMED);
 
       gtk_gesture_drag_get_start_point (gesture, &start_x, &start_y);
@@ -458,19 +433,6 @@ drag_gesture_update_cb (GtkGestureDrag  *gesture,
     }
 }
 
-static GtkGesture *
-create_drag_gesture (GtkWindowHandle *self)
-{
-  GtkGesture *gesture;
-
-  gesture = gtk_gesture_drag_new ();
-  g_signal_connect (gesture, "drag-update",
-                    G_CALLBACK (drag_gesture_update_cb), self);
-  gtk_widget_add_controller (GTK_WIDGET (self), GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (gesture));
-
-  return gesture;
-}
-
 static void
 gtk_window_handle_unrealize (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
@@ -562,19 +524,14 @@ gtk_window_handle_init (GtkWindowHandle *self)
 {
   self->click_gesture = gtk_gesture_click_new ();
   gtk_gesture_single_set_button (GTK_GESTURE_SINGLE (self->click_gesture), 0);
-  gtk_event_controller_set_propagation_phase (GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (self->click_gesture),
-                                              GTK_PHASE_BUBBLE);
   g_signal_connect (self->click_gesture, "pressed",
                     G_CALLBACK (click_gesture_pressed_cb), self);
   gtk_widget_add_controller (GTK_WIDGET (self), GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (self->click_gesture));
 
-  self->drag_gesture = create_drag_gesture (self);
-  gtk_event_controller_set_propagation_phase (GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (self->drag_gesture),
-                                              GTK_PHASE_CAPTURE);
-
-  self->bubble_drag_gesture = create_drag_gesture (self);
-  gtk_event_controller_set_propagation_phase (GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (self->bubble_drag_gesture),
-                                              GTK_PHASE_BUBBLE);
+  self->drag_gesture = gtk_gesture_drag_new ();
+  g_signal_connect (self->drag_gesture, "drag-update",
+                    G_CALLBACK (drag_gesture_update_cb), self);
+  gtk_widget_add_controller (GTK_WIDGET (self), GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (self->drag_gesture));
 }
 
 static GtkBuildableIface *parent_buildable_iface;