diff --git a/mod/forum/post.php b/mod/forum/post.php
index a32de55b09de6..58e12b54f22fa 100644
--- a/mod/forum/post.php
+++ b/mod/forum/post.php
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
             print_error("cannotdeletepost", "forum",
                       forum_go_back_to("discuss.php?d=$post->discussion"));
         }
-        
+
         if ($post->totalscore) {
             notice(get_string('couldnotdeleteratings', 'rating'),
                     forum_go_back_to("discuss.php?d=$post->discussion"));
@@ -813,7 +813,6 @@
 
 $PAGE->set_title("$course->shortname: $strdiscussionname ".format_string($toppost->subject));
 $PAGE->set_heading($course->fullname);
-$PAGE->set_focuscontrol($mform_post->focus($forcefocus));
 
 echo $OUTPUT->header();