diff --git a/wp-admin/js/word-count.js b/wp-admin/js/word-count.js
index 6be48ba506..9e3c1dff74 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/word-count.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/word-count.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 			if ( t.block ) return;
 			t.block = 1;
-			tx = tx.replace( /^\s*|\s*$/g, '' );
+
 			setTimeout( function() {
 				if ( tx ) {
 					tx = tx.replace( /<.[^<>]*?>/g, ' ' ).replace( /&nbsp;/gi, ' ' );