diff --git a/client/components/boards/boardBody.js b/client/components/boards/boardBody.js
index 81fa3d87a..6cff5ab16 100644
--- a/client/components/boards/boardBody.js
+++ b/client/components/boards/boardBody.js
@@ -243,11 +243,6 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
       {
         // XXX The board-overlay div should probably be moved to the parent
         // component.
-        'mouseenter .board-overlay'() {
-          if (this.mouseHasEnterCardDetails) {
-            this.showOverlay.set(false);
-          }
-        },
         mouseup() {
           if (this._isDragging) {
             this._isDragging = false;