diff --git a/src/gui/clips/MidiClipView.cpp b/src/gui/clips/MidiClipView.cpp
index 3cbf3fa96c6..b735913e4d0 100644
--- a/src/gui/clips/MidiClipView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/clips/MidiClipView.cpp
@@ -332,13 +332,7 @@ void MidiClipView::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent * we)
 		}
 
 		Note * n = m_clip->noteAtStep( step );
-		int direction = we->angleDelta().y() > 0 ? 1 : -1;
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050700
-		if (we->inverted()) {
-			// Handle "natural" scrolling, which is common on trackpads and touch devices
-			direction = -direction;
-		}
-#endif
+		const int direction = (we->angleDelta().y() > 0 ? 1 : -1) * (we->inverted() ? -1 : 1);
 		if(!n && direction > 0)
 		{
 			n = m_clip->addStepNote( step );
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp b/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp
index 743415c506d..e7565c2558a 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/editors/PianoRoll.cpp
@@ -3774,13 +3774,7 @@ void PianoRoll::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent * we )
 		}
 		if( nv.size() > 0 )
 		{
-			int step = we->angleDelta().y() > 0 ? 1 : -1;
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050700
-			if (we->inverted()) {
-				// Handle "natural" scrolling, which is common on trackpads and touch devices
-				step = -step;
-			}
-#endif
+			const int step = (we->angleDelta().y() > 0 ? 1 : -1) * (we->inverted() ? -1 : 1);
 
 			if( m_noteEditMode == NoteEditMode::Volume )
 			{
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/ComboBox.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/ComboBox.cpp
index 8d31d6cd59f..0daae1b240b 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/ComboBox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/ComboBox.cpp
@@ -220,13 +220,7 @@ void ComboBox::wheelEvent( QWheelEvent* event )
 {
 	if( model() )
 	{
-		int direction = event->angleDelta().y() < 0 ? 1 : -1;
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050700
-		if (event->inverted()) {
-			// Handle "natural" scrolling, which is common on trackpads and touch devices
-			direction = -direction;
-		}
-#endif
+		const int direction = (event->angleDelta().y() < 0 ? 1 : -1) * (event->inverted() ? -1 : 1);
 		model()->setInitValue(model()->value() + direction);
 		update();
 		event->accept();
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp
index e6c6f19132c..d2d7c1c2ea9 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp
@@ -193,14 +193,7 @@ void Fader::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* mouseEvent)
 void Fader::wheelEvent (QWheelEvent* ev)
 {
 	ev->accept();
-	int direction = ev->angleDelta().y() > 0 ? 1 : -1;
-
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050700
-	if (ev->inverted()) {
-		// Handle "natural" scrolling, which is common on trackpads and touch devices
-		direction = -direction;
-	}
-#endif
+	const int direction = (ev->angleDelta().y() > 0 ? 1 : -1) * (ev->inverted() ? -1 : 1);
 
 	model()->incValue(direction);
 	updateTextFloat();
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/FloatModelEditorBase.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/FloatModelEditorBase.cpp
index 1cb430ba692..ebd0d3d9dc7 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/FloatModelEditorBase.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/FloatModelEditorBase.cpp
@@ -326,12 +326,10 @@ void FloatModelEditorBase::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent * we)
 		}
 	}
 
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050700
 	// Handle "natural" scrolling, which is common on trackpads and touch devices
 	if (we->inverted()) {
 		direction = -direction;
 	}
-#endif
 
 	// Compute the number of steps but make sure that we always do at least one step
 	const float stepMult = std::max(range / numberOfStepsForFullSweep / step, 1.f);
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/LcdSpinBox.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/LcdSpinBox.cpp
index fc32c46019d..3f12360ccdc 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/LcdSpinBox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/LcdSpinBox.cpp
@@ -141,14 +141,7 @@ void LcdSpinBox::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent*)
 void LcdSpinBox::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent * we)
 {
 	we->accept();
-	int direction = we->angleDelta().y() > 0 ? 1 : -1;
-
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050700
-	if (we->inverted()) {
-		// Handle "natural" scrolling, which is common on trackpads and touch devices
-		direction = -direction;
-	}
-#endif
+	const int direction = (we->angleDelta().y() > 0 ? 1 : -1) * (we->inverted() ? -1 : 1);
 
 	model()->setValue(model()->value() + direction * model()->step<int>());
 	emit manualChange();