diff --git a/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEditWindow.cpp b/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEditWindow.cpp
index fc06d3a93f..6cd9270001 100644
--- a/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEditWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEditWindow.cpp
@@ -440,12 +440,10 @@ StyledEditWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 		case ENABLE_ITEMS:
 			fCutItem->SetEnabled(true);
 			fCopyItem->SetEnabled(true);
-			fClearItem->SetEnabled(true);
 			break;
 		case DISABLE_ITEMS:
 			fCutItem->SetEnabled(false);
 			fCopyItem->SetEnabled(false);
-			fClearItem->SetEnabled(false);
 			break;
 		case TEXT_CHANGED:
 			if (fUndoFlag) {
diff --git a/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEditWindow.h b/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEditWindow.h
index 8ac99bc51c..241de3044a 100644
--- a/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEditWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/stylededit/StyledEditWindow.h
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ private:
 			BMenuItem*			fUndoItem;
 			BMenuItem*			fCutItem;
 			BMenuItem*			fCopyItem;
-			BMenuItem*			fClearItem;
 
 			BMenuItem*			fFindAgainItem;
 			BMenuItem*			fReplaceSameItem;