diff --git a/public/src/core/popcorn-wrapper.js b/public/src/core/popcorn-wrapper.js
index c48630c51..c0b2bb3d9 100644
--- a/public/src/core/popcorn-wrapper.js
+++ b/public/src/core/popcorn-wrapper.js
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ define( [
 
         if ( trackEvent.view ) {
           if ( popcornEvent.toString ) {
-            trackEvent.view.setToolTip( popcornEvent.toString() );
             if ( trackEvent.type === "sequencer" ) {
               if ( !trackEvent.popcornOptions.hidden ) {
                 trackEvent.view.element.classList.add( "sequencer-video" );
@@ -113,8 +112,6 @@ define( [
                 trackEvent.view.element.classList.remove( "sequencer-video" );
               }
             }
-          } else {
-            trackEvent.view.setToolTip( JSON.stringify( options ) );
           }
 
           trackEvent.view.update( trackEvent.popcornOptions );
diff --git a/public/src/core/views/trackevent-view.js b/public/src/core/views/trackevent-view.js
index ab9439751..72c75044d 100644
--- a/public/src/core/views/trackevent-view.js
+++ b/public/src/core/views/trackevent-view.js
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ define( [ "core/logger", "core/eventmanager", "util/dragndrop",
       }
     };
 
-    this.setToolTip = function( title ){
-      _element.title = title;
-    };
-
     this.update = function( options ){
       options = options || {};
       _element.style.top = "0px";