diff --git a/src/Gui/InputField.cpp b/src/Gui/InputField.cpp
index cc5b793e53..0fee1e4cc4 100644
--- a/src/Gui/InputField.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/InputField.cpp
@@ -253,11 +253,10 @@ void InputField::newInput(const QString & text)
             res = Quantity::parse(input);
     }
     catch(Base::Exception &e){
-        ErrorText = e.what();
-        this->setToolTip(QString::fromLatin1(ErrorText.c_str()));
+        QString errorText = QString::fromLatin1(e.what());
         QPixmap pixmap = getValidationIcon(":/icons/button_invalid.svg", QSize(sizeHint().height(),sizeHint().height()));
         iconLabel->setPixmap(pixmap);
-        parseError(QString::fromLatin1(ErrorText.c_str()));
+        parseError(errorText);
         validInput = false;
         return;
     }
@@ -267,7 +266,6 @@ void InputField::newInput(const QString & text)
 
     // check if unit fits!
     if(!actUnit.isEmpty() && !res.getUnit().isEmpty() && actUnit != res.getUnit()){
-        this->setToolTip(QString::fromLatin1("Wrong unit"));
         QPixmap pixmap = getValidationIcon(":/icons/button_invalid.svg", QSize(sizeHint().height(),sizeHint().height()));
         iconLabel->setPixmap(pixmap);
         parseError(QString::fromLatin1("Wrong unit"));
@@ -278,20 +276,15 @@ void InputField::newInput(const QString & text)
 
     QPixmap pixmap = getValidationIcon(":/icons/button_valid.svg", QSize(sizeHint().height(),sizeHint().height()));
     iconLabel->setPixmap(pixmap);
-    ErrorText = "";
     validInput = true;
 
     if (res.getValue() > Maximum){
         res.setValue(Maximum);
-        ErrorText = "Maximum reached";
     }
     if (res.getValue() < Minimum){
         res.setValue(Minimum);
-        ErrorText = "Minimum reached";
     }
 
-    this->setToolTip(QString::fromLatin1(ErrorText.c_str()));
-
     double dFactor;
     res.getUserString(dFactor,actUnitStr);
     actUnitValue = res.getValue()/dFactor;
diff --git a/src/Gui/InputField.h b/src/Gui/InputField.h
index fa522af38f..a2842c6162 100644
--- a/src/Gui/InputField.h
+++ b/src/Gui/InputField.h
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ private:
 private:
     QLabel* iconLabel;
     QByteArray m_sPrefGrp;
-    std::string ErrorText;
     bool validInput;
 
     /// handle to the parameter group for defaults and history