diff --git a/src/Row.cpp b/src/Row.cpp
index d6ea7275ba..70e3dcafc3 100644
--- a/src/Row.cpp
+++ b/src/Row.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ double Row::Element::pos2x(pos_type const i) const
 }
 
 
-pos_type Row::Element::x2pos(int &x, bool const select) const
+pos_type Row::Element::x2pos(int &x) const
 {
 	//lyxerr << "x2pos: x=" << x << " w=" << width() << " " << *this;
 	size_t i = 0;
@@ -112,18 +112,17 @@ pos_type Row::Element::x2pos(int &x, bool const select) const
 		x = isRTL() ? int(full_width()) : 0;
 		break;
 	case INSET:
-	case SPACE: {
-		double const boundary = select ? (full_width() + 1) / 2 : full_width();
+	case SPACE:
 		// those elements contain only one position. Round to
 		// the closest side.
-		if (x > boundary) {
+		if (x > full_width()) {
 			x = int(full_width());
 			i = !isRTL();
 		} else {
 			x = 0;
 			i = isRTL();
 		}
-	}
+
 	}
 	//lyxerr << "=> p=" << pos + i << " x=" << x << endl;
 	return pos + i;
diff --git a/src/Row.h b/src/Row.h
index c840698f1c..498fd07d7f 100644
--- a/src/Row.h
+++ b/src/Row.h
@@ -80,13 +80,12 @@ public:
 		/** Return position in pixels (from the left) of position
 		 * \param i in the row element.
 		 */
-		double pos2x(pos_type i) const;
+		double pos2x(pos_type const i) const;
 		/** Return character position that is the closest to
 		 *  pixel position \param x. The value \param x is
 		 *  adjusted to the actual pixel position.
-		 *  \param select if true, return the right edge when closer.
-		 */
-		pos_type x2pos(int & x, bool select = false) const;
+		*/
+		pos_type x2pos(int &x) const;
 		/** Break the element if possible, so that its width is less
 		 * than \param w. Returns true on success. When \param force
 		 * is true, the string is cut at any place, other wise it
diff --git a/src/Text3.cpp b/src/Text3.cpp
index 617037f871..8cd6021d24 100644
--- a/src/Text3.cpp
+++ b/src/Text3.cpp
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ void Text::dispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 		int const wh = bv->workHeight();
 		int const y = max(0, min(wh - 1, cmd.y()));
 
-		tm->setCursorFromCoordinates(cur, cmd.x(), y, true);
+		tm->setCursorFromCoordinates(cur, cmd.x(), y);
 		cur.setTargetX(cmd.x());
 		// Don't allow selecting a separator inset
 		if (cur.pos() && cur.paragraph().isEnvSeparator(cur.pos() - 1))
diff --git a/src/TextMetrics.cpp b/src/TextMetrics.cpp
index ddb38572ab..13c1d02cdf 100644
--- a/src/TextMetrics.cpp
+++ b/src/TextMetrics.cpp
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ void TextMetrics::setRowHeight(Row & row) const
 // returns the column near the specified x-coordinate of the row
 // x is set to the real beginning of this column
 pos_type TextMetrics::getPosNearX(Row const & row, int & x,
-                                  bool & boundary, bool const select) const
+				  bool & boundary) const
 {
 	//LYXERR0("getPosNearX(" << x << ") row=" << row);
 	/// For the main Text, it is possible that this pit is not
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ pos_type TextMetrics::getPosNearX(Row const & row, int & x,
 		for ( ; cit != cend; ++cit) {
 			if (w <= x &&  w + cit->full_width() > x) {
 				int x_offset = int(x - w);
-				pos = cit->x2pos(x_offset, select);
+				pos = cit->x2pos(x_offset);
 				x = int(x_offset + w);
 				break;
 			}
@@ -1372,8 +1372,7 @@ Inset * TextMetrics::editXY(Cursor & cur, int x, int y,
 }
 
 
-void TextMetrics::setCursorFromCoordinates(Cursor & cur, int const x,
-                                           int const y, bool const select)
+void TextMetrics::setCursorFromCoordinates(Cursor & cur, int const x, int const y)
 {
 	LASSERT(text_ == cur.text(), return);
 	pit_type const pit = getPitNearY(y);
@@ -1400,7 +1399,7 @@ void TextMetrics::setCursorFromCoordinates(Cursor & cur, int const x,
 
 	bool bound = false;
 	int xx = x;
-	pos_type const pos = getPosNearX(row, xx, bound, select);
+	pos_type const pos = getPosNearX(row, xx, bound);
 
 	LYXERR(Debug::DEBUG, "setting cursor pit: " << pit << " pos: " << pos);
 
diff --git a/src/TextMetrics.h b/src/TextMetrics.h
index ade98739ed..2f6181d0b0 100644
--- a/src/TextMetrics.h
+++ b/src/TextMetrics.h
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ public:
 	/// returns the position near the specified x-coordinate of the row.
 	/// x is an absolute screen coord, it is set to the real beginning
 	/// of this column. This takes in account horizontal cursor row scrolling.
-	pos_type getPosNearX(Row const & row, int & x, bool & boundary,
-	                     bool select = false) const;
+	pos_type getPosNearX(Row const & row, int & x, bool & boundary) const;
 
 	/// returns pos in given par at given x coord.
 	pos_type x2pos(pit_type pit, int row, int x) const;
@@ -189,10 +188,7 @@ public:
 
 	/// sets cursor only within this Text.
 	/// x,y are screen coordinates
-	/// If select is true, move to the next position if closer to the right
-	/// edge.
-	void setCursorFromCoordinates(Cursor & cur, int x, int y,
-	                              bool select = false);
+	void setCursorFromCoordinates(Cursor & cur, int x, int y);
 
 	///
 	int cursorX(CursorSlice const & cursor, bool boundary) const;