diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_haseventbase.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_haseventbase.py
index a592fb587..4e2a0daeb 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_haseventbase.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/_haseventbase.py
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ class HasEventBase(Rule):
                     'Date:', 
                     'Place:', 
                     'Description:',
-                    'Main Participants:',
-                    'Primary Role:' ]
+                    'Main Participants:' ]
     name        =  'Events matching parameters'
     description =  "Matches events with particular parameters"
     category    = _('Event filters')
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_eventsidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_eventsidebarfilter.py
index 70b3e05c8..b80452409 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_eventsidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_eventsidebarfilter.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class EventSidebarFilter(SidebarFilter):
                 rule = RegExpIdOf([gid], use_regex=regex)
                 generic_filter.add_rule(rule)
 
-            rule = HasEvent([etype, date, place, desc, mainparts, True],
+            rule = HasEvent([etype, date, place, desc, mainparts],
                             use_regex=regex)
             generic_filter.add_rule(rule)