diff --git a/lib/ace/editor.js b/lib/ace/editor.js
index a9cbc7f1..2426247d 100644
--- a/lib/ace/editor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/editor.js
@@ -1030,17 +1030,6 @@ var Editor = function(renderer, session) {
         return this.getOption("highlightGutterLine");
     };
 
-    /**
-     * Determines if the annotation tooltip follows the mouse or is stationary to the annotation.
-     * @return {Boolean}
-     **/
-    this.setTooltipFollowsMouse = function(tooltipShouldFollowMouse) {
-        this.setOption("tooltipFollowsMouse", tooltipShouldFollowMouse);
-    };
-    this.getTooltipFollowsMouse = function() {
-        return this.getOption("tooltipFollowsMouse");
-    };
-
     /**
      * Determines if the currently selected word should be highlighted.
      * @param {Boolean} shouldHighlight Set to `true` to highlight the currently selected word
diff --git a/lib/ace/mouse/default_gutter_handler.js b/lib/ace/mouse/default_gutter_handler.js
index d9e90297..1ce8aaab 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mouse/default_gutter_handler.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mouse/default_gutter_handler.js
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ function GutterHandler(mouseHandler) {
         if (mouseHandler.$tooltipFollowsMouse) {
             moveTooltip(mouseEvent);
         } else {
-            gutterElement = gutter.$cells[row].element;
+            var gutterElement = gutter.$cells[row].element;
             var rect = gutterElement.getBoundingClientRect();
             var tooltipLeft = rect.right;
-            var tooltipTop = rect.top + Math.round(rect.height / 2);
+            var tooltipTop = rect.bottom;
             tooltip.style.left = tooltipLeft + "px";
             tooltip.style.top =  tooltipTop - 5 + "px";
         }