diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 7432dcc693..34bf8594e0 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -2533,8 +2533,6 @@ function touch_time( $edit = 1, $for_post = 1, $tab_index = 0, $multi = 0 ) {
 	}
 ?>
 
-<input type="hidden" id="ss" name="ss" value="<?php echo $ss ?>" size="2" maxlength="2" />
-
 <p>
 <a href="#edit_timestamp" class="save-timestamp hide-if-no-js button"><?php _e('OK'); ?></a>
 <a href="#edit_timestamp" class="cancel-timestamp hide-if-no-js"><?php _e('Cancel'); ?></a>