diff --git a/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j b/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
index 56c7eb73e..defaf10d6 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
@@ -1275,7 +1275,6 @@ var kDelegateRespondsTo_textShouldBeginEditing
 
 - (void)cancelOperation:(id)sender
 {
-    [super cancelOperation:sender];
     [_CPNativeInputManager cancelCurrentInputSessionIfNeeded];  // handle ESC during native input
 }