diff --git a/gtk/gtktreeviewcolumn.c b/gtk/gtktreeviewcolumn.c
index 8d01394938..3186c7f43b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktreeviewcolumn.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktreeviewcolumn.c
@@ -820,13 +820,7 @@ gtk_tree_view_column_create_button (GtkTreeViewColumn *tree_column)
   priv->button = gtk_button_new ();
   g_object_ref_sink (priv->button);
 
-  g_signal_connect (priv->button, "button-press-event",
-		    G_CALLBACK (gtk_tree_view_column_button_event),
-		    tree_column);
-  g_signal_connect (priv->button, "button-release-event",
-		    G_CALLBACK (gtk_tree_view_column_button_event),
-		    tree_column);
-  g_signal_connect (priv->button, "leave-notify-event",
+  g_signal_connect (priv->button, "event",
 		    G_CALLBACK (gtk_tree_view_column_button_event),
 		    tree_column);
   g_signal_connect (priv->button, "clicked",