diff --git a/phpBB/assets/javascript/editor.js b/phpBB/assets/javascript/editor.js
index dfc7dab525..5fd4f7eae3 100644
--- a/phpBB/assets/javascript/editor.js
+++ b/phpBB/assets/javascript/editor.js
@@ -266,10 +266,6 @@ function mozWrap(txtarea, open, close) {
 	var selEnd = txtarea.selectionEnd;
 	var scrollTop = txtarea.scrollTop;
 
-	if (selEnd === 1 || selEnd === 2) {
-		selEnd = selLength;
-	}
-
 	var s1 = (txtarea.value).substring(0,selStart);
 	var s2 = (txtarea.value).substring(selStart, selEnd);
 	var s3 = (txtarea.value).substring(selEnd, selLength);