diff --git a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
index 683455b6c0..7de2f0e103 100644
--- a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
+++ b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
@@ -2676,7 +2676,6 @@ gnucash_sheet_tooltip (GtkWidget  *widget, gint x, gint y,
                gpointer    user_data)
 {
     GnucashSheet *sheet = GNUCASH_SHEET (widget);
-    GnucashCursor *cursor = sheet->cursor;
     Table *table = sheet->table;
     VirtualLocation virt_loc;
     gchar *tooltip_text;
@@ -2716,7 +2715,7 @@ gnucash_sheet_tooltip (GtkWidget  *widget, gint x, gint y,
     by = block->origin_y;
 
     // get the cell location and dimensions
-    gnucash_sheet_style_get_cell_pixel_rel_coords (cursor->style,
+    gnucash_sheet_style_get_cell_pixel_rel_coords (block->style,
             virt_loc.phys_row_offset, virt_loc.phys_col_offset,
             &cx, &cy, &cw, &ch);