diff --git a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c
index 0c9b51337..961f2dd7d 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-model.c
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@ thunar_shortcuts_model_add_shortcut_with_path (ThunarShortcutsModel *model,
   _thunar_return_if_fail (shortcut->file == NULL || THUNAR_IS_FILE (shortcut->file));
 
   /* we want to stay informed about changes to the file */
+#if 0
   if (G_LIKELY (shortcut->file != NULL))
     {
       /* watch the file for changes */
@@ -1142,6 +1143,7 @@ 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)
     {
@@ -1655,6 +1657,7 @@ static void
 thunar_shortcut_free (ThunarShortcut       *shortcut,
                       ThunarShortcutsModel *model)
 {
+#if 0
   if (G_LIKELY (shortcut->file != NULL))
     {
       /* drop the file watch */
@@ -1666,6 +1669,7 @@ 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);
diff --git a/thunar/thunar-window.c b/thunar/thunar-window.c
index df24b900d..b101f3051 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-window.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-window.c
@@ -2071,6 +2071,7 @@ thunar_window_bookmark_release_file (gpointer data)
 {
   ThunarFile *file = THUNAR_FILE (data);
 
+#if 0
   /* stop watching */
   thunar_file_unwatch (file);
 
@@ -2080,6 +2081,7 @@ thunar_window_bookmark_release_file (gpointer data)
                                         0, NULL,
                                         G_CALLBACK (thunar_window_bookmark_changed),
                                         NULL);
+#endif
 
   g_object_unref (file);
 }
@@ -2143,6 +2145,7 @@ G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
           g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (action), I_("thunar-file"), file,
                                   thunar_window_bookmark_release_file);
 
+#if 0
           /* watch the file */
           thunar_file_watch (file);
 
@@ -2150,6 +2153,7 @@ G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
                                     G_CALLBACK (thunar_window_bookmark_changed), window);
           g_signal_connect_swapped (G_OBJECT (file), "changed",
                                     G_CALLBACK (thunar_window_bookmark_changed), window);
+#endif
         }
       else
         {