diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiCompleter.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiCompleter.cpp
index ff81d88399..4e9f9eaa5d 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiCompleter.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiCompleter.cpp
@@ -285,15 +285,15 @@ bool GuiCompleter::inlineVisible() const
 }
 
 
-void GuiCompleter::updateVisibility(Cursor & cur, bool start, bool keep, bool cursorInView)
+void GuiCompleter::updateVisibility(Cursor & cur, bool start, bool keep)
 {
 	// parameters which affect the completion
 	bool moved = cur != old_cursor_;
 	if (moved)
 		old_cursor_ = cur;
 
-	bool possiblePopupState = popupPossible(cur) && cursorInView;
-	bool possibleInlineState = inlinePossible(cur) && cursorInView;
+	bool const possiblePopupState = popupPossible(cur);
+	bool const possibleInlineState = inlinePossible(cur);
 
 	// we moved or popup state is not ok for popup?
 	if ((moved && !keep) || !possiblePopupState)
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiCompleter.h b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiCompleter.h
index f5986359de..5900f7c08c 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiCompleter.h
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiCompleter.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
 	/// Update the visibility of the popup and the inline completion.
 	/// This method might set the update flags of the cursor to request
 	/// a redraw.
-	void updateVisibility(Cursor & cur, bool start, bool keep, bool cursorInView = true);
+	void updateVisibility(Cursor & cur, bool start, bool keep);
 	/// Update the visibility of the popup and the inline completion.
 	/// This method handles the redraw if needed.
 	void updateVisibility(bool start, bool keep);