diff --git a/question/type/essay/questiontype.php b/question/type/essay/questiontype.php
index 13333ef5df2..9ad13e663b7 100644
--- a/question/type/essay/questiontype.php
+++ b/question/type/essay/questiontype.php
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class question_essay_qtype extends default_questiontype {
         include("$CFG->dirroot/question/type/essay/display.html");
 
         if ($usehtmleditor && empty($options->readonly)) {
-            use_html_editor($inputname);
             $htmleditorused = true;
         }
     }