diff --git a/wp-includes/js/media-views.js b/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
index 84765355f1..733466c867 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
@@ -413,8 +413,6 @@
 
 			this.get('selection').on( 'add remove reset', this.refreshContent, this );
 
-			this.on( 'insert', this._insertDisplaySettings, this );
-
 			if ( this.get('contentUserSetting') ) {
 				this.frame.on( 'content:activate', this.saveContentMode, this );
 				this.set( 'content', getUserSetting( 'libraryContent', this.get('content') ) );
@@ -457,22 +455,6 @@
 			return displays[ attachment.cid ];
 		},
 
-		_insertDisplaySettings: function() {
-			var selection = this.get('selection'),
-				display;
-
-			// If inserting one image, set those display properties as the
-			// default user setting.
-			if ( selection.length !== 1 )
-				return;
-
-			display = this.display( selection.first() ).toJSON();
-
-			setUserSetting( 'align', display.align );
-			setUserSetting( 'imgsize', display.size );
-			setUserSetting( 'urlbutton', display.link );
-		},
-
 		syncSelection: function() {
 			var selection = this.get('selection'),
 				manager = this.frame._selection;