diff --git a/js/functions.js b/js/functions.js
index 787b29ec17..b6463b16b5 100644
--- a/js/functions.js
+++ b/js/functions.js
@@ -3521,8 +3521,8 @@ function PMA_tooltip($elements, item, myContent, additionalOptions)
         //@todo: when PMA_createqTip() is gone, rename this class
         tooltipClass: "normalqTip",
         track: true,
-        show: {effect: "slideDown", duration: 250},
-        hide: {effect: "slideUp", duration: 250}
+        show: false,
+        hide: false 
     }
 
     $elements.tooltip($.extend(true, defaultOptions, additionalOptions));
diff --git a/js/makegrid.js b/js/makegrid.js
index a5e427340f..c11365f312 100644
--- a/js/makegrid.js
+++ b/js/makegrid.js
@@ -1742,7 +1742,11 @@ function PMA_makegrid(t, enableResize, enableReorder, enableVisib, enableGridEdi
 
             // add hint for grid editing feature when hovering "Edit" link in each table row
             if (PMA_messages['strGridEditFeatureHint'] != undefined) {
-                PMA_createqTip($(g.t).find('.edit_row_anchor a'), PMA_messages['strGridEditFeatureHint']);
+                PMA_tooltip(
+                    $(g.t).find('.edit_row_anchor a'),
+                    'a',
+                    PMA_messages['strGridEditFeatureHint']
+                );
             }
         }
     };