diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
index 8f88ea1c5..5143ea4e2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
@@ -481,15 +481,10 @@ void NotebookTab::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 
 void NotebookTab::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
 {
-    float mouseMultiplier = getSettings()->mouseScrollMultiplier;
-    wheelValue += event->delta() * mouseMultiplier;
-
-    if (wheelValue > WHEEL_STEP) {
+    if (event->delta() > 0) {
         this->notebook_->selectNextTab();
-        wheelValue = 0;
-    } else if (wheelValue < -WHEEL_STEP) {
+    } else {
         this->notebook_->selectPreviousTab();
-        wheelValue = 0;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp
index 3c0fe8ab6..4ec931acc 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 namespace chatterino {
 
 #define NOTEBOOK_TAB_HEIGHT 28
-#define WHEEL_STEP 240
 
 // class Notebook;
 class Notebook;
@@ -85,8 +84,6 @@ private:
     bool mouseOverX_ = false;
     bool mouseDownX_ = false;
 
-    float wheelValue = 0;
-
     HighlightState highlightState_ = HighlightState::None;
     bool highlightEnabled_ = true;
     QAction *highlightNewMessagesAction_;