diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c b/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
index ced41a10..53aa365d 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ chanlist_opengui (server *serv, int do_refresh)
 	chanlist_add_column (view, COL_CHANNEL, 96, _("Channel"), FALSE);
 	chanlist_add_column (view, COL_USERS,   50, _("Users"),   TRUE);
 	chanlist_add_column (view, COL_TOPIC,   50, _("Topic"),   FALSE);
-	gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);
 	/* this is a speed up, but no horizontal scrollbar :( */
 	/*gtk_tree_view_set_fixed_height_mode (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);*/
 	gtk_widget_show (view);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/dccgui.c b/src/fe-gtk/dccgui.c
index 728698e3..fab517ec 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/dccgui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/dccgui.c
@@ -812,7 +812,6 @@ fe_dcc_open_recv_win (int passive)
 										 G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING,
 										 G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_POINTER, GDK_TYPE_COLOR);
 	view = gtkutil_treeview_new (vbox, GTK_TREE_MODEL (store), NULL, -1);
-	gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);
 	/* Up/Down Icon column */
 	gtk_tree_view_insert_column_with_attributes (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), -1, NULL,
 																gtk_cell_renderer_pixbuf_new (),
@@ -1067,7 +1066,6 @@ fe_dcc_open_chat_win (int passive)
 	dcc_add_column (view, CCOL_START,  CCOL_COLOR, _("Start Time"), FALSE);
 
 	gtk_tree_view_column_set_expand (gtk_tree_view_get_column (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), 1), TRUE);
-	gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);
 
 	dcccwin.list = view;
 	dcccwin.store = store;
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/editlist.c b/src/fe-gtk/editlist.c
index 4b236dc1..237a8230 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/editlist.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/editlist.c
@@ -288,8 +288,6 @@ editlist_treeview_new (GtkWidget *box, char *title1, char *title2)
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (view), "key_press_event",
 						G_CALLBACK (editlist_keypress), NULL);
 
-	gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);
-
 	render = gtk_cell_renderer_text_new ();
 	g_object_set (render, "editable", TRUE, NULL);
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (render), "edited",
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/fkeys.c b/src/fe-gtk/fkeys.c
index 6dd16e35..dff25b82 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/fkeys.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/fkeys.c
@@ -674,8 +674,6 @@ key_dialog_treeview_new (GtkWidget *box)
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW(view))),
 					"changed", G_CALLBACK (key_dialog_selection_changed), NULL);
 
-	gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);
-
 	render = gtk_cell_renderer_accel_new ();
 	g_object_set (render, "editable", TRUE,
 #ifndef WIN32
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/ignoregui.c b/src/fe-gtk/ignoregui.c
index 6c74253c..6efcabed 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/ignoregui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/ignoregui.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ ignore_treeview_new (GtkWidget *box)
 	                             UNIGNORE_COLUMN, _("Unignore"),
 	                             -1);
 
-	gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);
 	gtk_tree_view_column_set_expand (gtk_tree_view_get_column (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), 0), TRUE);
 
 	/* attach to signals and customise columns */
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/plugingui.c b/src/fe-gtk/plugingui.c
index c40ac304..9b36eb7e 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/plugingui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/plugingui.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ plugingui_treeview_new (GtkWidget *box)
 	                             FILE_COLUMN, _("File"),
 	                             DESC_COLUMN, _("Description"),
 	                             FILEPATH_COLUMN, NULL, -1);
-	gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);
 	for (col_id=0; (col = gtk_tree_view_get_column (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), col_id));
 	     col_id++)
 			gtk_tree_view_column_set_alignment (col, 0.5);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/setup.c b/src/fe-gtk/setup.c
index 0e1dfde3..fc492618 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/setup.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/setup.c
@@ -1794,7 +1794,6 @@ setup_create_sound_page (void)
 							G_CALLBACK (setup_snd_row_cb), NULL);
 	gtk_widget_show (sound_tree);
 	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (scrolledwindow1), sound_tree);
-	gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (sound_tree), TRUE);
 
 	table1 = gtk_table_new (2, 3, FALSE);
 	gtk_widget_show (table1);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/textgui.c b/src/fe-gtk/textgui.c
index 5e23dabb..24fa05bb 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/textgui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/textgui.c
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ pevent_treeview_new (GtkWidget *box)
 	view = gtk_tree_view_new_with_model (GTK_TREE_MODEL (store));
 	gtk_tree_view_set_fixed_height_mode (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);
 	gtk_tree_view_set_enable_search (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);
-	gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), TRUE);
 
 	sel = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view));
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (sel), "changed",