diff --git a/redo/area_darwin.m b/redo/area_darwin.m
index 37bcac7..f99737f 100644
--- a/redo/area_darwin.m
+++ b/redo/area_darwin.m
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@ event(keyDown, areaView_keyDown)
 event(keyUp, areaView_keyUp)
 event(flagsChanged, areaView_flagsChanged)
 
-- (BOOL)resignFirstResponder
-{
-	// TODO the custom NSApplication sendEvent: means this will never happen
-	return areaView_defocuses(self->goarea);
-}
-
 @end
 
 Class getAreaClass(void)