diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-form.php b/wp-admin/edit-form.php
index 696fd53611..00e4932b31 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-form.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-form.php
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ addLoadEvent(focusit);
 <br />
 <fieldset id="postdiv">
     <legend><a href="http://wordpress.org/docs/reference/post/#post" title="<?php _e('Help with post field') ?>"><?php _e('Post') ?></a></legend>
-<?php the_quicktags(); ?>
 <?php
  $rows = get_option('default_post_edit_rows');
  if (($rows < 3) || ($rows > 100)) {