diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 926c67f7d..52f9d48ff 100755
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -1776,3 +1776,7 @@ class Boss:
             set_clipboard_string(re.sub(r'\x1b.+?m', '', output))
             output += '\n\x1b[35mThis debug output has been copied to the clipboard\x1b[m'
             self.display_scrollback(w, output, title=_('Current kitty options'))
+
+    def discard_event(self) -> None:
+        pass
+    mouse_discard_event = discard_event
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 22fc422aa..dcd0dc230 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ mma('Click the link under the mouse cursor',
     )
 
 mma('Discard press event for link click',
-    'click_url_discard ctrl+shift+left press grabbed mouse_discard_event',
+    'click_url_discard ctrl+shift+left press grabbed discard_event',
     long_text='Prevent this press event from being sent to the program that has'
     ' grabbed the mouse, as the corresponding release event is used to open a URL.'
     )
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 3d4f1150c..3a25668bb 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ defaults.mouse_map = [
     # click_url
     MouseMapping(0, 5, -1, False, KeyAction('mouse_click_url')),
     # click_url_discard
-    MouseMapping(0, 5, 1, True, KeyAction('mouse_discard_event')),
+    MouseMapping(0, 5, 1, True, KeyAction('discard_event')),
     # paste_selection
     MouseMapping(2, 0, -1, False, KeyAction('paste_from_selection')),
     # start_simple_selection
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index 42030f7c1..d7889e504 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -829,9 +829,6 @@ class Window:
     def mouse_click_url(self) -> None:
         click_mouse_url(self.os_window_id, self.tab_id, self.id)
 
-    def mouse_discard_event(self) -> None:
-        pass
-
     def mouse_click_url_or_select(self) -> None:
         if not self.screen.has_selection():
             self.mouse_click_url()