diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
index f105133d1c..5e15893d1f 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
@@ -1695,25 +1695,6 @@ $( function() {
 				}
 			} );
 
-			// Close sidebar when focus moves outside of toggle and sidebar.
-			$( '#wp-admin-bar-menu-toggle, #adminmenumain' ).on( 'focusout', function() {
-				var focusIsInToggle, focusIsInSidebar;
-
-				if ( ! $wpwrap.hasClass( 'wp-responsive-open' ) ) {
-					return;
-				}
-
-				// A brief delay is required to allow focus to switch to another element.
-				setTimeout( function() {
-					focusIsInToggle  = $.contains( $( '#wp-admin-bar-menu-toggle' )[0], $( ':focus' )[0] );
-					focusIsInSidebar = $.contains( $( '#adminmenumain' )[0], $( ':focus' )[0] );
-
-					if ( ! focusIsInToggle && ! focusIsInSidebar ) {
-						$( '#wp-admin-bar-menu-toggle' ).trigger( 'click.wp-responsive' );
-					}
-				}, 10 );
-			} );
-
 			// Add menu events.
 			$adminmenu.on( 'click.wp-responsive', 'li.wp-has-submenu > a', function( event ) {
 				if ( ! $adminmenu.data('wp-responsive') ) {