diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index c620b51f7b..88decddbb1 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -938,7 +938,6 @@ gtk_widget_class_init (GtkWidgetClass *klass)
   klass->focus = gtk_widget_real_focus;
   klass->move_focus = gtk_widget_real_move_focus;
   klass->keynav_failed = gtk_widget_real_keynav_failed;
-  klass->event = NULL;
   klass->drag_begin = NULL;
   klass->drag_end = NULL;
   klass->drag_data_delete = NULL;
diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.h b/gtk/gtkwidget.h
index 85495f4431..cd5ddc6209 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.h
@@ -292,10 +292,6 @@ struct _GtkWidgetClass
   gboolean (* keynav_failed)            (GtkWidget           *widget,
                                          GtkDirectionType     direction);
 
-  /* events */
-  gboolean (* event)                    (GtkWidget           *widget,
-                                         GdkEvent            *event);
-
   /* Source side drag signals */
   void     (* drag_begin)          (GtkWidget          *widget,
                                     GdkDrag            *drag);