diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 84781104ad..49020844c2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -887,30 +887,6 @@ function the_editor($content, $id = 'content', $prev_id = 'title') {
 	// <![CDATA[
 		if ( typeof tinyMCE != "undefined" && tinyMCE.configs.length > 0 )
 			document.getElementById("quicktags").style.display="none";
-
-		function edInsertContent(myField, myValue) {
-			//IE support
-			if (document.selection) {
-				myField.focus();
-				sel = document.selection.createRange();
-				sel.text = myValue;
-				myField.focus();
-			}
-			//MOZILLA/NETSCAPE support
-			else if (myField.selectionStart || myField.selectionStart == "0") {
-				var startPos = myField.selectionStart;
-				var endPos = myField.selectionEnd;
-				myField.value = myField.value.substring(0, startPos)
-				              + myValue
-		                      + myField.value.substring(endPos, myField.value.length);
-				myField.focus();
-				myField.selectionStart = startPos + myValue.length;
-				myField.selectionEnd = startPos + myValue.length;
-			} else {
-				myField.value += myValue;
-				myField.focus();
-			}
-		}
 	// ]]>
 	</script>
 	<?php