diff --git a/escher/include/escher/editable_expression_view.h b/escher/include/escher/editable_expression_view.h
index d0c6e88b8..44d5f867e 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/editable_expression_view.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/editable_expression_view.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ public:
   KDSize minimalSizeForOptimalDisplay() const override;
 
   /* Responder */
-  void didBecomeFirstResponder() override;
   bool handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) override;
 
   static constexpr int k_bufferLength = TextField::maxBufferSize();
diff --git a/escher/src/editable_expression_view.cpp b/escher/src/editable_expression_view.cpp
index 359d129cf..cc557b04e 100644
--- a/escher/src/editable_expression_view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/editable_expression_view.cpp
@@ -88,14 +88,6 @@ void EditableExpressionView::drawRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect rect) const {
   }
 }
 
-void EditableExpressionView::didBecomeFirstResponder() {
-  if (editionIsInTextField()) {
-    app()->setFirstResponder(&m_textField);
-    return;
-  }
-  app()->setFirstResponder(&m_scrollableExpressionViewWithCursor);
-}
-
 bool EditableExpressionView::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
   return editionIsInTextField() ? m_textField.handleEvent(event) : m_scrollableExpressionViewWithCursor.handleEvent(event);
 }