diff --git a/kitty/tracker.py b/kitty/tracker.py
index 288e6df03..b10da31ea 100644
--- a/kitty/tracker.py
+++ b/kitty/tracker.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class ChangeTracker(QObject):
 
     def cursor_position_changed(self, cursor: Cursor, x: int, y: int) -> None:
         self.changed_cursor = cursor
-        self.changed_cells[y].add((x, x))
         self.dirty()
 
     def update_screen(self):
diff --git a/kitty_tests/screen.py b/kitty_tests/screen.py
index 412b046c8..171153963 100644
--- a/kitty_tests/screen.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/screen.py
@@ -199,19 +199,13 @@ class TestScreen(BaseTest):
         t.reset()
         s.cursor_up(2)
         self.ae((s.cursor.x, s.cursor.y), (4, 2))
-        self.assertChanges(t, ignore='cursor', cells={4: ((4, 4),)})
         s.cursor_up1()
         self.ae((s.cursor.x, s.cursor.y), (0, 1))
-        self.assertChanges(t, ignore='cursor', cells={2: ((4, 4),)})
         s.cursor_forward(3)
         self.ae((s.cursor.x, s.cursor.y), (3, 1))
-        self.assertChanges(t, ignore='cursor', cells={1: ((0, 0),)})
         s.cursor_back()
         self.ae((s.cursor.x, s.cursor.y), (2, 1))
-        self.assertChanges(t, ignore='cursor', cells={1: ((3, 3),)})
         s.cursor_down()
         self.ae((s.cursor.x, s.cursor.y), (2, 2))
-        self.assertChanges(t, ignore='cursor', cells={1: ((2, 2),)})
         s.cursor_down1(5)
         self.ae((s.cursor.x, s.cursor.y), (0, 4))
-        self.assertChanges(t, ignore='cursor', cells={2: ((2, 2),)})