diff --git a/apps/code/console_controller.cpp b/apps/code/console_controller.cpp
index 3b1d4ae6b..971bdb6d7 100644
--- a/apps/code/console_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/code/console_controller.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ const char * ConsoleController::inputText(const char * prompt) {
 
 void ConsoleController::viewWillAppear() {
   loadPythonEnvironment();
-  assert(pythonEnvironmentIsLoaded());
   m_sandboxIsDisplayed = false;
   if (m_importScriptsWhenViewAppears) {
     m_importScriptsWhenViewAppears = false;
@@ -117,10 +116,6 @@ void ConsoleController::viewWillAppear() {
   m_editCell.setText("");
 }
 
-void ConsoleController::didEnterResponderChain(Responder * previousFirstResponder) {
-  loadPythonEnvironment();
-}
-
 void ConsoleController::didBecomeFirstResponder() {
   app()->setFirstResponder(&m_editCell);
 }
diff --git a/apps/code/console_controller.h b/apps/code/console_controller.h
index 5e8a7ee2e..c2916d93b 100644
--- a/apps/code/console_controller.h
+++ b/apps/code/console_controller.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public:
   // ViewController
   View * view() override { return &m_selectableTableView; }
   void viewWillAppear() override;
-  void didEnterResponderChain(Responder * previousFirstResponder) override;
   void didBecomeFirstResponder() override;
   bool handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) override;
   ViewController::DisplayParameter displayParameter() override { return ViewController::DisplayParameter::WantsMaximumSpace; }
diff --git a/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp b/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp
index 5ee964540..40c544b70 100644
--- a/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/code/editor_controller.cpp
@@ -41,19 +41,13 @@ bool EditorController::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
   return false;
 }
 
-void EditorController::didEnterResponderChain(Responder * previousFirstResponder) {
-  m_editorView.loadSyntaxHighlighter();
-}
-
-void EditorController::willExitResponderChain(Responder * nextFirstResponder) {
-  m_editorView.unloadSyntaxHighlighter();
-}
 
 void EditorController::didBecomeFirstResponder() {
   app()->setFirstResponder(&m_editorView);
 }
 
 void EditorController::viewWillAppear() {
+  m_editorView.loadSyntaxHighlighter();
   m_editorView.setCursorLocation(strlen(m_editorView.text()));
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/code/editor_controller.h b/apps/code/editor_controller.h
index c6e422d7e..8161b7f3a 100644
--- a/apps/code/editor_controller.h
+++ b/apps/code/editor_controller.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ public:
   /* ViewController */
   View * view() override { return &m_editorView; }
   bool handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) override;
-  void didEnterResponderChain(Responder * previousFirstResponder) override;
-  void willExitResponderChain(Responder * nextFirstResponder) override;
   void didBecomeFirstResponder() override;
   void viewWillAppear() override;
   void viewDidDisappear() override;