diff --git a/gwtquery-core/src/main/java/com/google/gwt/query/client/plugins/events/GqEvent.java b/gwtquery-core/src/main/java/com/google/gwt/query/client/plugins/events/GqEvent.java
index 59757bb6..7588ad64 100644
--- a/gwtquery-core/src/main/java/com/google/gwt/query/client/plugins/events/GqEvent.java
+++ b/gwtquery-core/src/main/java/com/google/gwt/query/client/plugins/events/GqEvent.java
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ public final native Event getOriginalEvent() /*-{
   public final native void setCurrentElementTarget(Element e) /*-{
     this.currentTarget = e;
 
-    // ie don't have a currentEventTarget field on event
-    try{
-      @com.google.gwt.dom.client.DOMImplTrident::currentEventTarget = e;
-    }catch(e){}
   }-*/;
 
   /**