diff --git a/src/gnome/dialog-find-account.c b/src/gnome/dialog-find-account.c
index 4c0e2891d0..5d00d486cc 100644
--- a/src/gnome/dialog-find-account.c
+++ b/src/gnome/dialog-find-account.c
@@ -299,11 +299,6 @@ gnc_find_account_dialog_create (GtkWidget *parent, FindAccountDialog *facc_dialo
     g_signal_connect (facc_dialog->view, "row-activated",
                      G_CALLBACK(row_double_clicked), (gpointer)facc_dialog);
 
-    /* Enable alternative line colors */
-#if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 14, 0)
-    gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW(facc_dialog->view), TRUE);
-#endif
-
     // Set grid lines option to preference
     gtk_tree_view_set_grid_lines (GTK_TREE_VIEW(facc_dialog->view), gnc_tree_view_get_grid_lines_pref ());
 
diff --git a/src/gnome/dialog-imap-editor.c b/src/gnome/dialog-imap-editor.c
index 6070ce8043..8897ad32ac 100644
--- a/src/gnome/dialog-imap-editor.c
+++ b/src/gnome/dialog-imap-editor.c
@@ -690,11 +690,6 @@ gnc_imap_dialog_create (GtkWidget *parent, ImapDialog *imap_dialog)
     filter = gtk_tree_view_get_model (GTK_TREE_VIEW(imap_dialog->view));
     gtk_tree_model_filter_set_visible_column (GTK_TREE_MODEL_FILTER(filter), FILTER);
 
-    /* Enable alternative line colors */
-#if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 14, 0)
-    gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW(imap_dialog->view), TRUE);
-#endif
-
     // Set grid lines option to preference
     gtk_tree_view_set_grid_lines (GTK_TREE_VIEW(imap_dialog->view), gnc_tree_view_get_grid_lines_pref ());
 
diff --git a/src/gnome/dialog-trans-assoc.c b/src/gnome/dialog-trans-assoc.c
index c7e0d60a42..f9907fe6e5 100644
--- a/src/gnome/dialog-trans-assoc.c
+++ b/src/gnome/dialog-trans-assoc.c
@@ -437,11 +437,6 @@ gnc_assoc_dialog_create (AssocDialog *assoc_dialog)
     g_signal_connect (assoc_dialog->view, "row-activated",
                       G_CALLBACK(row_selected_cb), (gpointer)assoc_dialog);
 
-    /* Enable alternative line colors */
-#if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 14, 0)
-    gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW(assoc_dialog->view), TRUE);
-#endif
-
     // Set grid lines option to preference
     gtk_tree_view_set_grid_lines (GTK_TREE_VIEW(assoc_dialog->view), gnc_tree_view_get_grid_lines_pref ());