diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
index efae25d95b..d252af6395 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/models.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import functools, re, os, traceback, errno, time
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 from PyQt4.Qt import (QAbstractTableModel, Qt, pyqtSignal, QIcon, QImage,
-        QModelIndex, QVariant, QDateTime, QColor, QPixmap, QFont)
+        QModelIndex, QVariant, QDateTime, QColor, QPixmap)
 
 from calibre.gui2 import NONE, UNDEFINED_QDATETIME, error_dialog
 from calibre.utils.search_query_parser import ParseException
@@ -164,12 +164,6 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel): # {{{
         self.ids_to_highlight_set = set()
         self.current_highlighted_idx = None
         self.highlight_only = False
-        self.current_index_column = -1
-        self.current_index_row = -1
-        self.selected_header_font = QFont()
-        self.selected_header_font.setBold(True)
-        self.selected_header_font.setItalic(True)
-
         self.read_config()
 
     def _clear_caches(self):
@@ -895,15 +889,6 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel): # {{{
         #        return QVariant(_("Double click to <b>edit</b> me<br><br>"))
         return NONE
 
-    def set_current_cell(self, idx):
-        if idx and idx.isValid():
-            # Copy these out here for performance, avoiding using idx in headerData
-            self.current_index_column = idx.column()
-            self.current_index_row = idx.row()
-        else:
-            self.current_index_column = -1
-            self.current_index_row = -1
-
     def headerData(self, section, orientation, role):
         if orientation == Qt.Horizontal:
             if section >= len(self.column_map): # same problem as in data, the column_map can be wrong
@@ -915,8 +900,6 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel): # {{{
                 return QVariant(_('The lookup/search name is "{0}"').format(ht))
             if role == Qt.DisplayRole:
                 return QVariant(self.headers[self.column_map[section]])
-            if role == Qt.FontRole and self.current_index_column == section:
-                return QVariant(self.selected_header_font)
             return NONE
         if DEBUG and role == Qt.ToolTipRole and orientation == Qt.Vertical:
                 col = self.db.field_metadata['uuid']['rec_index']
@@ -924,8 +907,6 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel): # {{{
 
         if role == Qt.DisplayRole: # orientation is vertical
             return QVariant(section+1)
-        if role == Qt.FontRole and self.current_index_row == section:
-            return QVariant(self.selected_header_font)
         return NONE