diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/NavigationBarBase.java b/src/com/android/browser/NavigationBarBase.java
index 128304c..ed96257 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/NavigationBarBase.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/NavigationBarBase.java
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
         }
         if (hasFocus) {
             mBaseUi.showTitleBar();
-            mUrlInput.forceIme();
             if (mInVoiceMode) {
                 mUrlInput.forceFilter();
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/UrlInputView.java b/src/com/android/browser/UrlInputView.java
index 3c0de30..2f0c6a8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/UrlInputView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/UrlInputView.java
@@ -246,11 +246,6 @@
         showDropDown();
     }
 
-    void forceIme() {
-        mInputManager.focusIn(this);
-        mInputManager.showSoftInput(this, 0);
-    }
-
     void hideIME() {
         mInputManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getWindowToken(), 0);
     }