diff --git a/src/Edit.c b/src/Edit.c
index c59856366..93f7a555c 100644
--- a/src/Edit.c
+++ b/src/Edit.c
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ HWND EditCreate(HWND hwndParent)
   SendMessage(hwnd,SCI_SETADDITIONALSELECTIONTYPING,FALSE,0);
   SendMessage(hwnd,SCI_SETADDITIONALCARETSBLINK,FALSE,0);
   SendMessage(hwnd,SCI_SETADDITIONALCARETSVISIBLE,FALSE,0);
-  SendMessage(hwnd,SCI_SETMOUSEDOWNCAPTURES, FALSE, 0);
-  SendMessage(hwnd,SCI_SETMOUSEWHEELCAPTURES,FALSE, 0);
   SendMessage(hwnd,SCI_SETVIRTUALSPACEOPTIONS, (bDenyVirtualSpaceAccess ? SCVS_NONE : SCVS_RECTANGULARSELECTION), 0);
 
   SendMessage(hwnd,SCI_ASSIGNCMDKEY,(SCK_NEXT + (SCMOD_CTRL << 16)),SCI_PARADOWN);