diff --git a/Orange/widgets/widget.py b/Orange/widgets/widget.py
index 37e879520fc..fbaed908498 100644
--- a/Orange/widgets/widget.py
+++ b/Orange/widgets/widget.py
@@ -815,14 +815,6 @@ def showEvent(self, event):
             self.__was_shown = True
         self.__quicktipOnce()
 
-    def wheelEvent(self, event):
-        """Silently accept the wheel event.
-
-        This is to ensure combo boxes and other controls that have focus
-        don't receive this event unless the cursor is over them.
-        """
-        event.accept()
-
     def setCaption(self, caption):
         # save caption title in case progressbar will change it
         self.captionTitle = str(caption)