diff --git a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/DOM.qll b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/DOM.qll
index 5261f65c47d..a45388f1c7b 100644
--- a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/DOM.qll
+++ b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/DOM.qll
@@ -387,11 +387,6 @@ module DOM {
     or
     t.start() and
     result = domValueRef().getAMethodCall(["item", "namedItem"])
-    or
-    t.startInProp("target") and
-    result = domEventSource()
-    or
-    exists(DataFlow::TypeTracker t2 | result = domValueRef(t2).track(t2, t))
   }
 
   /** Gets a data flow node that may refer to a value from the DOM. */
diff --git a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/frameworks/jQuery.qll b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/frameworks/jQuery.qll
index e65f6d70dcf..a9fdd7b03c0 100644
--- a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/frameworks/jQuery.qll
+++ b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/frameworks/jQuery.qll
@@ -428,8 +428,6 @@ module JQuery {
   private DataFlow::SourceNode dollar(DataFlow::TypeTracker t) {
     t.start() and
     result = dollarSource()
-    or
-    exists(DataFlow::TypeTracker t2 | result = dollar(t2).track(t2, t))
   }
 
   /**