diff --git a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c
index 9f6848038..abba89ad1 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c
@@ -1216,6 +1216,7 @@ thunar_shortcuts_model_add_shortcut_with_path (ThunarShortcutsModel *model,
   _thunar_return_if_fail (THUNAR_IS_SHORTCUTS_MODEL (model));
   _thunar_return_if_fail (shortcut->file == NULL || THUNAR_IS_FILE (shortcut->file));
 
+#if 0
   /* we want to stay informed about changes to the file */
   if (G_LIKELY (shortcut->file != NULL))
     {
@@ -1228,6 +1229,7 @@ thunar_shortcuts_model_add_shortcut_with_path (ThunarShortcutsModel *model,
       g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (shortcut->file), "destroy",
                         G_CALLBACK (thunar_shortcuts_model_file_destroy), model);
     }
+#endif
 
   if (path == NULL)
     {
@@ -1741,6 +1743,7 @@ static void
 thunar_shortcut_free (ThunarShortcut       *shortcut,
                       ThunarShortcutsModel *model)
 {
+#if 0
   if (G_LIKELY (shortcut->file != NULL))
     {
       /* drop the file watch */
@@ -1752,6 +1755,7 @@ thunar_shortcut_free (ThunarShortcut       *shortcut,
                                             0, NULL, NULL, model);
       g_object_unref (shortcut->file);
     }
+#endif
 
   if (G_LIKELY (shortcut->device != NULL))
     g_object_unref (shortcut->device);