diff --git a/js/functions.js b/js/functions.js
index 65b80f7ac4..6db9788e26 100644
--- a/js/functions.js
+++ b/js/functions.js
@@ -1558,14 +1558,6 @@ function PMA_ajaxShowMessage(message, timeout)
     // and add a tooltip so that the users know that it can be removed
     if (dismissable) {
         $retval.addClass('dismissable').css('cursor', 'pointer');
-        /**
-         * @var tooltipOptions Options for "Dismiss notification" tooltip
-         *                     to remove any animation when showing and hiding
-         */
-        var tooltipOptions = {
-            show: false,
-            hide: false
-        };
         /**
          * Add a tooltip to the notification to let the user know that (s)he
          * can dismiss the ajax notification by clicking on it.
@@ -1573,8 +1565,7 @@ function PMA_ajaxShowMessage(message, timeout)
         PMA_tooltip(
             $retval,
             'span',
-            PMA_messages['strDismiss'],
-            tooltipOptions
+            PMA_messages['strDismiss']
         );
     }