diff --git a/include/vcl/window.hxx b/include/vcl/window.hxx
index 1c4486b0faf7..008415417350 100644
--- a/include/vcl/window.hxx
+++ b/include/vcl/window.hxx
@@ -1160,8 +1160,8 @@ public:
     vcl::Window*                        GetAccessibleRelationMemberOf() const;
 
     // to avoid sending accessibility events in cases like closing dialogs
-    // by default checks complete parent path
-    bool                                IsAccessibilityEventsSuppressed( bool bTraverseParentPath = true );
+    // checks complete parent path
+    bool                                IsAccessibilityEventsSuppressed();
 
     KeyEvent                            GetActivationKey() const;
 
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/accessibility.cxx b/vcl/source/window/accessibility.cxx
index afeea0e23067..0015507f66f6 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/accessibility.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/accessibility.cxx
@@ -606,22 +606,17 @@ vcl::Window* Window::GetAccessibleRelationLabeledBy() const
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-bool Window::IsAccessibilityEventsSuppressed( bool bTraverseParentPath )
+bool Window::IsAccessibilityEventsSuppressed()
 {
-    if( !bTraverseParentPath )
-        return mpWindowImpl->mbSuppressAccessibilityEvents;
-    else
+    vcl::Window *pParent = this;
+    while (pParent && pParent->mpWindowImpl)
     {
-        vcl::Window *pParent = this;
-        while ( pParent && pParent->mpWindowImpl)
-        {
-            if( pParent->mpWindowImpl->mbSuppressAccessibilityEvents )
-                return true;
-            else
-                pParent = pParent->mpWindowImpl->mpParent; // do not use GetParent() to find borderwindows that are frames
-        }
-        return false;
+        if (pParent->mpWindowImpl->mbSuppressAccessibilityEvents)
+            return true;
+        else
+            pParent = pParent->mpWindowImpl->mpParent; // do not use GetParent() to find borderwindows that are frames
     }
+    return false;
 }
 
 } /* namespace vcl */