diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
index 480127443..7926d0b2f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
@@ -1209,7 +1209,6 @@ sub www_edit {
 		value=>$content,
 		richEditId=>$self->getThread->getParent->get("richEditor")
 		});
-    $var{'content.value'} = $content;
 	$var{'form.submit'} = WebGUI::Form::submit($self->session, {
 		extras=>"onclick=\"this.value='".$i18n->get(452)."'; this.form.func.value='editSave'; this.form.submit();return false;\""
 		});