diff --git a/src/mouse_events.cpp b/src/mouse_events.cpp
index 311508a6b27..67ecf4dddf2 100644
--- a/src/mouse_events.cpp
+++ b/src/mouse_events.cpp
@@ -745,14 +745,6 @@ void mouse_handler::mouse_motion(int x, int y, const bool browse)
 		const unit_map::const_iterator selected_unit = find_unit(selected_hex_);
 		const unit_map::const_iterator mouseover_unit = find_unit(new_hex);
 
-		// scroll the map if a empty tile is selected
-		// if it use too much CPU add a condition "drag_distance > step"
-		if (dragging_started_ && selected_unit == units_.end()) {
-			gui_->scroll(drag_from_x_ - x, drag_from_y_ - y);
-			drag_from_x_ = x;
-			drag_from_y_ = y;
-		}
-
 		gamemap::location attack_from;
 		if(selected_unit != units_.end() && mouseover_unit != units_.end()) {
 			attack_from = current_unit_attacks_from(new_hex, nearest_hex, second_nearest_hex);