diff --git a/application/palemoon/components/places/content/editBookmarkOverlay.js b/application/palemoon/components/places/content/editBookmarkOverlay.js
index e3d4537c7b..69d7d32eb5 100644
--- a/application/palemoon/components/places/content/editBookmarkOverlay.js
+++ b/application/palemoon/components/places/content/editBookmarkOverlay.js
@@ -222,11 +222,6 @@ var gEditItemOverlay = {
     }
 
     let focusElement = () => {
-      let elt = document.querySelector("textbox:not([collapsed=true])");
-      if (elt) {
-        elt.focus();
-        elt.select();
-      }
       this._initialized = true;
     };