diff --git a/js/id/behavior/edit.js b/js/id/behavior/edit.js
index 4a7418d5d..83d1060cf 100644
--- a/js/id/behavior/edit.js
+++ b/js/id/behavior/edit.js
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 iD.behavior.Edit = function(context) {
-    function disableTooHigh() {
-        if (!context.map().editable()) {
-            context.enter(iD.modes.Browse(context));
-        }
-    }
-
     function edit() {
         context.map()
             .minzoom(16);