diff --git a/wtk/src/org/apache/pivot/wtk/skin/TextPaneSkin.java b/wtk/src/org/apache/pivot/wtk/skin/TextPaneSkin.java
index 531e7cb..7c843c6 100644
--- a/wtk/src/org/apache/pivot/wtk/skin/TextPaneSkin.java
+++ b/wtk/src/org/apache/pivot/wtk/skin/TextPaneSkin.java
@@ -942,11 +942,6 @@
                     selectionLength += end - index;
                 } else {
                     selectionStart = end;
-                    if (selectionStart < textPane.getCharacterCount()
-                        && document.getCharacterAt(selectionStart) == '\n') {
-                        selectionStart--;
-                    }
-
                     selectionLength = 0;
                 }