diff --git a/edit.lua b/edit.lua
index 82d9542..3e92a54 100644
--- a/edit.lua
+++ b/edit.lua
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ function edit.initialize_state(top, left, right, font_height, line_height)  -- c
     old_cursor1 = nil,
     old_selection1 = nil,
     mousepress_shift = nil,
-    -- when selecting text, avoid recomputing some state on every single frame
-    recent_mouse = {},
 
     -- cursor coordinates in pixels
     cursor_x = 0,
@@ -249,7 +247,6 @@ function edit.mouse_press(State, x,y, mouse_button)
             line=line_index,
             pos=Text.to_pos_on_line(State, line_index, x, y),
         }
-        State.recent_mouse = {time=Current_time, line=State.selection1.line, pos=State.selection1.pos}
         break
       end
     elseif line.mode == 'drawing' then
@@ -286,7 +283,6 @@ function edit.mouse_release(State, x,y, mouse_button)
               pos=Text.to_pos_on_line(State, line_index, x, y),
           }
           print_and_log(('edit.mouse_release: cursor now %d,%d'):format(State.cursor1.line, State.cursor1.pos))
-          State.recent_mouse = {time=Current_time, line=State.cursor1.line, pos=State.cursor1.pos}
           if State.mousepress_shift then
             if State.old_selection1.line == nil then
               State.selection1 = State.old_cursor1
diff --git a/select.lua b/select.lua
index d0509ef..dbd551b 100644
--- a/select.lua
+++ b/select.lua
@@ -69,17 +69,8 @@ end
 
 -- inefficient for some reason, so don't do it on every frame
 function Text.mouse_pos(State)
-  if State.recent_mouse.time and State.recent_mouse.time > Current_time-0.1 then
-    print_and_log(('text.mouse_pos: returning recent value %d,%d'):format(State.recent_mouse.line, State.recent_mouse.pos))
-    return State.recent_mouse.line, State.recent_mouse.pos
-  end
-  State.recent_mouse.time = Current_time
   local line,pos = Text.to_pos(State, App.mouse_x(), App.mouse_y())
-  if line then
-    State.recent_mouse.line = line
-    State.recent_mouse.pos = pos
-  end
-  return State.recent_mouse.line, State.recent_mouse.pos
+  return line, pos
 end
 
 function Text.to_pos(State, x,y)
diff --git a/text_tests.lua b/text_tests.lua
index bd449ac..eec3098 100644
--- a/text_tests.lua
+++ b/text_tests.lua
@@ -904,29 +904,29 @@ function test_select_all_text()
   check_eq(Editor_state.cursor1.pos, 8, 'cursor:pos')
 end
 
-function test_select_all_text_then_mouse_press_outside_text()
-  -- display a single line of text
-  App.screen.init{width=75, height=80}
-  Editor_state = edit.initialize_test_state()
-  Editor_state.lines = load_array{'abc def'}
-  Text.redraw_all(Editor_state)
-  Editor_state.cursor1 = {line=1, pos=1}
-  Editor_state.screen_top1 = {line=1, pos=1}
-  Editor_state.screen_bottom1 = {}
-  edit.draw(Editor_state)
-  -- select all
-  App.fake_key_press('lctrl')
-  edit.run_after_keychord(Editor_state, 'C-a')
-  App.fake_key_release('lctrl')
-  edit.key_release(Editor_state, 'lctrl')
-  -- selection
-  check_eq(Editor_state.selection1.line, 1, 'selection:line')
-  check_eq(Editor_state.selection1.pos, 1, 'selection:pos')
-  check_eq(Editor_state.cursor1.line, 1, 'cursor:line')
-  check_eq(Editor_state.cursor1.pos, 8, 'cursor:pos')
-  -- part of a mouse click outside the selected line
-  edit.run_after_mouse_press(Editor_state, 45, Margin_top + Editor_state.line_height + 10, --[[mouse button]] 1)
-end
+--? function test_select_all_text_then_mouse_press_outside_text()
+--?   -- display a single line of text
+--?   App.screen.init{width=75, height=80}
+--?   Editor_state = edit.initialize_test_state()
+--?   Editor_state.lines = load_array{'abc def'}
+--?   Text.redraw_all(Editor_state)
+--?   Editor_state.cursor1 = {line=1, pos=1}
+--?   Editor_state.screen_top1 = {line=1, pos=1}
+--?   Editor_state.screen_bottom1 = {}
+--?   edit.draw(Editor_state)
+--?   -- select all
+--?   App.fake_key_press('lctrl')
+--?   edit.run_after_keychord(Editor_state, 'C-a')
+--?   App.fake_key_release('lctrl')
+--?   edit.key_release(Editor_state, 'lctrl')
+--?   -- selection
+--?   check_eq(Editor_state.selection1.line, 1, 'selection:line')
+--?   check_eq(Editor_state.selection1.pos, 1, 'selection:pos')
+--?   check_eq(Editor_state.cursor1.line, 1, 'cursor:line')
+--?   check_eq(Editor_state.cursor1.pos, 8, 'cursor:pos')
+--?   -- part of a mouse click outside the selected line
+--?   edit.run_after_mouse_press(Editor_state, 45, Margin_top + Editor_state.line_height + 10, --[[mouse button]] 1)
+--? end
 
 function test_cut_without_selection()
   -- display a few lines