diff --git a/modules/other/gail/gail.c b/modules/other/gail/gail.c
index 21abd08d36..d53fd56d98 100644
--- a/modules/other/gail/gail.c
+++ b/modules/other/gail/gail.c
@@ -707,22 +707,6 @@ gail_focus_tracker_init (void)
       g_signal_add_emission_hook (
              g_signal_lookup ("event-after", GTK_TYPE_WIDGET), 0,
              gail_focus_watcher, NULL, (GDestroyNotify) NULL);
-      /*
-       * A "select" signal is emitted when arrow key is used to
-       * move to a list item in the popup window of a GtkCombo or
-       * a menu item in a menu.
-       */
-      g_signal_add_emission_hook (
-             g_signal_lookup ("select", GTK_TYPE_MENU_ITEM), 0,
-             gail_select_watcher, NULL, (GDestroyNotify) NULL);
-
-      /*
-       * A "deselect" signal is emitted when arrow key is used to
-       * move from a menu item in a menu to the parent menu.
-       */
-      g_signal_add_emission_hook (
-             g_signal_lookup ("deselect", GTK_TYPE_MENU_ITEM), 0,
-             gail_deselect_watcher, NULL, (GDestroyNotify) NULL);
 
       /*
        * We listen for deactivate signals on menushells to determine