diff --git a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-register.c b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-register.c
index dbe9c2a352..defe05214a 100644
--- a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-register.c
+++ b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-register.c
@@ -528,30 +528,6 @@ gnucash_register_create_widget (Table *table)
     gtk_widget_show (reg->hscrollbar);
     reg->hscrollbar_visible = TRUE;
 
-    /* The gtkrc color helper widgets need to be part of a window
-     * hierarchy so they can be realized. Stick them in a box
-     * underneath the register, but don't show the box to the
-     * user. */
-    box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-    gtk_box_set_homogeneous (GTK_BOX (box), FALSE);
-
-    gtk_widget_set_no_show_all(GTK_WIDGET(box), TRUE);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(box),
-                                GNUCASH_SHEET(sheet)->header_color, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(box),
-                                GNUCASH_SHEET(sheet)->primary_color, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(box),
-                                GNUCASH_SHEET(sheet)->secondary_color, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-    gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(box),
-                                GNUCASH_SHEET(sheet)->split_color, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-
-    gtk_grid_attach (GTK_GRID(widget), GTK_WIDGET(box), 0, 3, 1, 1);
-    gtk_widget_set_hexpand (GTK_WIDGET(box), TRUE);
-    gtk_widget_set_halign (GTK_WIDGET(box), GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
-    gtk_widget_set_vexpand (GTK_WIDGET(box), TRUE);
-    gtk_widget_set_valign (GTK_WIDGET(box), GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
-    g_object_set (GTK_WIDGET(box), "margin", 0, NULL);
-
     g_signal_connect (GNUCASH_SHEET(sheet)->hadj, "changed",
                       G_CALLBACK (gnucash_register_update_hadjustment), reg);
 
diff --git a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
index 090156f375..2b17f76e98 100644
--- a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
+++ b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
@@ -2315,17 +2315,6 @@ gnucash_sheet_table_load (GnucashSheet *sheet, gboolean do_scroll)
     gnucash_sheet_activate_cursor_cell (sheet, TRUE);
 }
 
-static void
-gnucash_sheet_realize_entry (GnucashSheet *sheet, GtkWidget *entry)
-{
-    GValue gval = {0,};
-    g_value_init (&gval, G_TYPE_BOOLEAN);
-    g_value_set_boolean (&gval, FALSE);
-    g_object_set_property (G_OBJECT (entry), "editable", &gval);
-
-    gtk_widget_realize (entry);
-}
-
 /*************************************************************/
 
 /** Map a cell type to a css style class. */
@@ -2392,32 +2381,6 @@ gnucash_get_style_classes (GnucashSheet *sheet, GtkStyleContext *stylectxt,
     }
     gtk_style_context_add_class (stylectxt, full_class);
 
-/** Create the entries used for nameing register colors in gtkrc. */
-static void
-gnucash_sheet_create_color_hack(GnucashSheet *sheet)
-{
-    sheet->header_color    = gtk_entry_new();
-    sheet->primary_color   = gtk_entry_new();
-    sheet->secondary_color = gtk_entry_new();
-    sheet->split_color     = gtk_entry_new();
-
-    gtk_widget_set_name(sheet->header_color,    "header_color");
-    gtk_widget_set_name(sheet->primary_color,   "primary_color");
-    gtk_widget_set_name(sheet->secondary_color, "secondary_color");
-    gtk_widget_set_name(sheet->split_color,     "split_color");
-
-    g_signal_connect_after(sheet, "realize",
-                           G_CALLBACK(gnucash_sheet_realize_entry),
-                           sheet->header_color);
-    g_signal_connect_after(sheet, "realize",
-                           G_CALLBACK(gnucash_sheet_realize_entry),
-                           sheet->primary_color);
-    g_signal_connect_after(sheet, "realize",
-                           G_CALLBACK(gnucash_sheet_realize_entry),
-                           sheet->secondary_color);
-    g_signal_connect_after(sheet, "realize",
-                           G_CALLBACK(gnucash_sheet_realize_entry),
-                           sheet->split_color);
     g_free (full_class);
 }
 
diff --git a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheetP.h b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheetP.h
index 4ae84479cf..8925720b33 100644
--- a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheetP.h
+++ b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheetP.h
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ struct _GnucashSheet
     gboolean   use_theme_colors;
     gboolean   use_horizontal_lines;
     gboolean   use_vertical_lines;
-    GtkWidget *header_color;
-    GtkWidget *primary_color;
-    GtkWidget *secondary_color;
-    GtkWidget *split_color;
     gboolean   dark_theme;
 
     gboolean input_cancelled;