diff --git a/wp-admin/js/post.js b/wp-admin/js/post.js
index 5910ea9d39..49aec1904a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/post.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/post.js
@@ -528,16 +528,6 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 			return false;
 		});
 
-		$('#post').submit(function(e){
-			if ( !updateText() ) {
-				e.preventDefault();
-				$('#timestampdiv').show();
-				$('#publishing-action .ajax-loading').css('visibility', 'hidden');
-				$('#publish').prop('disabled', false).removeClass('button-primary-disabled');
-				return false;
-			}
-		});
-
 		$('#post-status-select').siblings('a.edit-post-status').click(function() {
 			if ($('#post-status-select').is(":hidden")) {
 				$('#post-status-select').slideDown('fast');