diff --git a/admin/editors.php b/admin/editors.php
index f6e68ff7a8d..da846faf2f8 100644
--- a/admin/editors.php
+++ b/admin/editors.php
@@ -83,47 +83,6 @@ switch ($action) {
         }
         break;
 
-    case 'uninstall':
-        if ($editor === 'textarea') {
-            redirect($returnurl);
-        }
-        if (get_string_manager()->string_exists('pluginname', 'editor_'.$editor)) {
-            $strplugin = get_string('pluginname', 'editor_'.$editor);
-        } else {
-            $strplugin = $editor;
-        }
-
-        $PAGE->set_title($strplugin);
-        echo $OUTPUT->header();
-
-        if (!$confirm) {
-            echo $OUTPUT->heading(get_string('editors', 'core_editor'));
-
-            $deleteurl = new moodle_url('/admin/editors.php', array('action'=>'uninstall', 'editor'=>$editor, 'sesskey'=>sesskey(), 'confirm'=>1));
-
-            echo $OUTPUT->confirm(get_string('editordeleteconfirm', 'core_editor', $strplugin),
-                $deleteurl, $returnurl);
-            echo $OUTPUT->footer();
-            die();
-
-        } else {
-            // Remove from enabled list.
-            $key = array_search($editor, $active_editors);
-            unset($active_editors[$key]);
-            set_config('texteditors', implode(',', $active_editors));
-
-            // Delete everything!!
-            uninstall_plugin('editor', $editor);
-
-            $a = new stdClass();
-            $a->name = $strplugin;
-            $a->directory = "$CFG->dirroot/lib/editor/$editor";
-            echo $OUTPUT->notification(get_string('plugindeletefiles', '', $a), 'notifysuccess');
-            echo $OUTPUT->continue_button($returnurl);
-            echo $OUTPUT->footer();
-            die();
-        }
-
     default:
         break;
 }
diff --git a/lang/en/editor.php b/lang/en/editor.php
index aad66efcbdb..d2922d6f26d 100644
--- a/lang/en/editor.php
+++ b/lang/en/editor.php
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ $string['createlink'] = 'Insert Web Link';
 $string['cut'] = 'Cut selection';
 $string['cutpastemozilla'] = 'Unfortunately, you cannot currently use normal keyboard shortcuts (or even the Paste button) for pasting text into this online editor.  This is because of a security feature that is built into some versions of Mozilla and Firefox browsers.<br /><br />There are three known workarounds you can try: <br /> (1) Instead of CTRL-v, use SHIFT-Insert <br /> (2) Use the Edit->Paste menu in your browser <br /> (3) Change the preferences in your browser by editing the user.js file. <br /><br />Click the OK button below for more help, or Cancel to return to the editor';
 $string['delete'] = 'Delete';
-$string['editordeleteconfirm'] = 'You are about to completely delete the editor plugin \'{$a}\'. This will completely delete everything in the database associated with this plugin. Are you SURE you want to continue?';
 $string['editors'] = 'Text editors';
 $string['editorsettings'] = 'Manage editors';
 $string['enterurlfirst'] = 'You have to enter an URL first';
diff --git a/lib/adminlib.php b/lib/adminlib.php
index 25a364641b8..849b88a9e1d 100644
--- a/lib/adminlib.php
+++ b/lib/adminlib.php
@@ -5943,11 +5943,9 @@ class admin_setting_manageeditors extends admin_setting {
                 $settings = '';
             }
 
-            if ($editor === 'textarea') {
-                $uninstall = '';
-            } else {
-                $uurl = new moodle_url('/admin/editors.php', array('action'=>'uninstall', 'editor'=>$editor, 'sesskey'=>sesskey()));
-                $uninstall = html_writer::link($uurl, $struninstall);
+            $uninstall = '';
+            if ($deleteurl = plugin_manager::instance()->get_uninstall_url('editor_'.$editor)) {
+                $uninstall = html_writer::link($deleteurl, $struninstall);
             }
 
             // add a row to the table
diff --git a/lib/pluginlib.php b/lib/pluginlib.php
index 674cbe2b5ba..245d339082f 100644
--- a/lib/pluginlib.php
+++ b/lib/pluginlib.php
@@ -3878,6 +3878,17 @@ class plugininfo_editor extends plugininfo_base {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Basic textarea editor can not be uninstalled.
+     */
+    public function is_uninstall_allowed() {
+        if ($this->name === 'textarea') {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the information about plugin availability
      *