diff --git a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.DiffPage.js b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.DiffPage.js
index 2f5058e4..3ea16e40 100644
--- a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.DiffPage.js
+++ b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.DiffPage.js
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ $.extend( DiffPage.prototype, {
 
 			self.addHandlersToCoreLinks( sliderView );
 
+			// Re-trigger existing, stable core hooks under the same circumstances as in core
 			mw.hook( 'wikipage.content' ).fire( $contentText );
 			mw.hook( 'wikipage.diff' ).fire( $( document.body ).find( 'table.diff' ) );
-
 		}, function ( xhr ) {
 			$( 'table.diff[data-mw="interface"]' ).removeClass( 'mw-revslider-diff-loading' );
 			if ( xhr.statusText !== 'abort' ) {
diff --git a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerLine.js b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerLine.js
index 0d22b12c..2f2c607d 100644
--- a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerLine.js
+++ b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.PointerLine.js
@@ -149,45 +149,12 @@ $.extend( PointerLine.prototype, {
 			);
 	},
 
-	/**
-	 * Adds colored top-borders for the diff columns fitting the line colors between pointers and columns
-	 *
-	 * @param {boolean} [show=true]
-	 * @private
-	 */
-	addColoredColumnBorders: function ( show ) {
-		show = show !== false;
-		$( '#mw-diff-otitle1' ).toggleClass( 'mw-revslider-older-diff-column', show );
-		$( '#mw-diff-ntitle1' ).toggleClass( 'mw-revslider-newer-diff-column', show );
-	},
-
-	/**
-	 * Remove colored top-borders for the diff columns fitting the line colors between pointers and columns
-	 *
-	 * @private
-	 */
-	removeColoredColumnBorders: function () {
-		this.addColoredColumnBorders( false );
-	},
-
-	/**
-	 * Sets the hooks to draw the column borders
-	 *
-	 * @private
-	 */
-	setColumnBorderHooks: function () {
-		mw.hook( 'wikipage.diff' ).add( this.addColoredColumnBorders );
-		mw.hook( 'revslider.expand' ).add( this.addColoredColumnBorders );
-		mw.hook( 'revslider.collapse' ).add( this.removeColoredColumnBorders.bind( this ) );
-	},
-
 	/**
 	 * @return {jQuery}
 	 */
 	getElement: function () {
 		if ( !this.$html ) {
 			this.initialize();
-			this.setColumnBorderHooks();
 		}
 		return this.$html;
 	}
diff --git a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.init.js b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.init.js
index 29b310de..4c798927 100644
--- a/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.init.js
+++ b/modules/ext.RevisionSlider.init.js
@@ -141,11 +141,9 @@ toggleButton.connect( this, {
 		if ( expanded ) {
 			expand();
 			mw.track( 'counter.MediaWiki.RevisionSlider.event.expand' );
-			mw.hook( 'revslider.expand' ).fire();
 		} else {
 			collapse();
 			mw.track( 'counter.MediaWiki.RevisionSlider.event.collapse' );
-			mw.hook( 'revslider.collapse' ).fire();
 		}
 	}
 } );