diff --git a/core/js/js.js b/core/js/js.js
index 2cc50dfb19..5f7df5fb55 100644
--- a/core/js/js.js
+++ b/core/js/js.js
@@ -1886,9 +1886,7 @@ jQuery.fn.tipsy = function(argument) {
 		if(argument.html) {
 			options.html = true;
 		}
-		if(argument.title) {
-			options.title = argument.title;
-		} else if(argument.fallback) {
+		if(argument.fallback) {
 			options.title = argument.fallback;
 		}
 		// destroy old tooltip in case the title has changed