diff --git a/mod/forum/post_form.php b/mod/forum/post_form.php
index 5312d3d417b..8b60031c905 100644
--- a/mod/forum/post_form.php
+++ b/mod/forum/post_form.php
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class mod_forum_post_form extends moodleform {
         $mform->addElement('editor', 'message', get_string('message', 'forum'), null, $editoroptions);
         $mform->setType('message', PARAM_RAW);
         $mform->addRule('message', get_string('required'), 'required', null, 'client');
-        $mform->setHelpButton('message', array('reading', 'writing', 'questions', 'richtext2'), false, 'editorhelpbutton');
 
         if (isset($forum->id) && forum_is_forcesubscribed($forum)) {