diff --git a/collects/drracket/private/interface.rkt b/collects/drracket/private/interface.rkt
index d0772a0dab..eafa17386c 100644
--- a/collects/drracket/private/interface.rkt
+++ b/collects/drracket/private/interface.rkt
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ remain the same for tools that use them.
 (define unit:frame<%>
   (interface (frame:<%>
               frame:searchable-text<%>
-              frame:delegate<%>
-              frame:open-here<%>)
+              frame:delegate<%>)
     get-insert-menu
     get-special-menu
     get-interactions-text
diff --git a/collects/drracket/private/unit.rkt b/collects/drracket/private/unit.rkt
index 583ec63ab2..bffebbbaa3 100644
--- a/collects/drracket/private/unit.rkt
+++ b/collects/drracket/private/unit.rkt
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ module browser threading seems wrong.
     show-planet-status)
   
   (define frame-mixin
-    (mixin (drracket:frame:<%> frame:searchable-text<%> frame:delegate<%> frame:open-here<%>)
+    (mixin (drracket:frame:<%> frame:searchable-text<%> frame:delegate<%>)
       (drracket:unit:frame<%>)
       (init filename)
       (inherit set-label-prefix get-show-menu
@@ -2717,7 +2717,6 @@ module browser threading seems wrong.
           (set! definitions-canvas (create-definitions-canvas))))
       
       (define/override (get-delegated-text) definitions-text)
-      (define/override (get-open-here-editor) definitions-text)
       
       ;; wire the definitions text to the interactions text and initialize it.
       (define/private (init-definitions-text tab)
@@ -4797,13 +4796,12 @@ module browser threading seems wrong.
              (frame:status-line-mixin
               (frame:info-mixin
                (frame:text-mixin
-                (frame:open-here-mixin
-                 (frame:editor-mixin
-                  (frame:standard-menus-mixin
-                   (frame:register-group-mixin
-                    (frame:focus-table-mixin
-                     (frame:basic-mixin
-                      frame%)))))))))))))))))))
+                (frame:editor-mixin
+                 (frame:standard-menus-mixin
+                  (frame:register-group-mixin
+                   (frame:focus-table-mixin
+                    (frame:basic-mixin
+                     frame%))))))))))))))))))
   
   (define-local-member-name enable-two-way-prefs)
   (define (make-two-way-prefs-dragable-panel% % pref-key)
diff --git a/collects/framework/main.rkt b/collects/framework/main.rkt
index 4352051fad..882b5e5f01 100644
--- a/collects/framework/main.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/main.rkt
@@ -838,14 +838,7 @@
   ((filename)
    ((make-default
      (λ () ((handler:current-create-new-window) filename)))))
-  @{This function creates a frame or re-uses an existing frame to edit a file.
-    
-    If the preference @racket['framework:open-here] is set to @racket[#t], and
-    @racket[(send (group:get-the-frame-group) get-open-here-frame)] returns a
-    frame, the @method[frame:open-here<%> open-here] method of that frame is
-    used to load the file in the existing frame.
-    
-    Otherwise, it invokes the appropriate format handler to open the file (see
+  @{This function invokes the appropriate format handler to open the file (see
     @racket[handler:insert-format-handler]).
     
     @itemize[
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/frame.rkt b/collects/framework/private/frame.rkt
index 9930c009a1..f889d47250 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/frame.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/frame.rkt
@@ -1453,128 +1453,6 @@
         ;; it might not yet be implemented
         (send canvas focus)))))
 
-(define open-here<%>
-  (interface (-editor<%>)
-    get-open-here-editor
-    open-here))
-
-(define open-here-mixin
-  (mixin (-editor<%>) (open-here<%>)
-    
-    (define/override (file-menu:new-on-demand item)
-      (super file-menu:new-on-demand item)
-      (send item set-label (if (preferences:get 'framework:open-here?)
-                               (string-constant new-...-menu-item)
-                               (string-constant new-menu-item))))
-    
-    (define/override (file-menu:new-callback item event)
-      (cond
-        [(preferences:get 'framework:open-here?)
-         (let ([clear-current (ask-about-new-here)])
-           (cond
-             [(eq? clear-current 'cancel) (void)]
-             [clear-current
-              (let* ([editor (get-editor)]
-                     [canceled? (cancel-due-to-unsaved-changes editor)])
-                (unless canceled?
-                  (send editor begin-edit-sequence)
-                  (send editor lock #f)
-                  (send editor set-filename #f)
-                  (send editor erase)
-                  (send editor set-modified #f)
-                  (send editor clear-undos)
-                  (send editor end-edit-sequence)))]
-             [else ((handler:current-create-new-window) #f)]))]
-        [else ((handler:current-create-new-window) #f)]))
-    
-    ;; cancel-due-to-unsaved-changes : -> boolean
-    ;; returns #t if the action should be cancelled
-    (define/private (cancel-due-to-unsaved-changes editor)
-      (and (send editor is-modified?)
-           (let ([save (gui-utils:unsaved-warning
-                        (let ([fn (send editor get-filename)])
-                          (if fn 
-                              (path->string fn)
-                              (get-label)))
-                        (string-constant clear-anyway)
-                        #t
-                        this)])
-             (case save
-               [(continue) #f]
-               [(save) (not (send editor save-file/gui-error))]
-               [(cancel) #t]))))
-    
-    ;; ask-about-new-here : -> (union 'cancel boolean?)
-    ;; prompts the user about creating a new window
-    ;; or "reusing" the current one.
-    (define/private (ask-about-new-here)
-      (gui-utils:get-choice
-       (string-constant create-new-window-or-clear-current)
-       (string-constant clear-current)
-       (string-constant new-window)
-       (string-constant warning)
-       'cancel
-       this))
-    
-    (define/override (file-menu:open-on-demand item)
-      (super file-menu:open-on-demand item)
-      (send item set-label (if (preferences:get 'framework:open-here?)
-                               (string-constant open-here-menu-item)
-                               (string-constant open-menu-item))))
-    
-    (define/augment (on-close)
-      (let ([group (group:get-the-frame-group)])
-        (when (eq? this (send group get-open-here-frame))
-          (send group set-open-here-frame #f)))
-      (inner (void) on-close))
-    
-    (define/override (on-activate on?)
-      (super on-activate on?)
-      (when on?
-        (send (group:get-the-frame-group) set-open-here-frame this)))
-    
-    (inherit get-editor)
-    (define/public (get-open-here-editor) (get-editor))
-    (define/public (open-here filename)
-      (let* ([editor (get-open-here-editor)]
-             [okay-to-switch? (user-okays-switch? editor)])
-        (when okay-to-switch?
-          (when (is-a? editor text%)
-            (let* ([b (box #f)]
-                   [filename (send editor get-filename b)])
-              (unless (unbox b)
-                (when filename
-                  (handler:set-recent-position 
-                   filename 
-                   (send editor get-start-position)
-                   (send editor get-end-position))))))
-          (send editor begin-edit-sequence)
-          (send editor lock #f)
-          (send editor load-file/gui-error filename)
-          (send editor end-edit-sequence)
-          (void))))
-    
-    (inherit get-label)
-    (define/private (user-okays-switch? ed)
-      (or (not (send ed is-modified?))
-          (let ([answer
-                 (gui-utils:unsaved-warning
-                  (let ([fn (send ed get-filename)])
-                    (if fn
-                        (path->string fn)
-                        (get-label)))
-                  (string-constant switch-anyway)
-                  #t)])
-            (case answer
-              [(continue)
-               #t]
-              [(save) 
-               (send ed save-file/gui-error)]
-              [(cancel)
-               #f]))))
-    
-    (super-new)))
-
 (define text<%> (interface (-editor<%>)))
 (define text-mixin
   (mixin (-editor<%>) (text<%>)
@@ -2738,10 +2616,9 @@
 (define status-line% (status-line-mixin text-info%))
 (define standard-menus% (standard-menus-mixin status-line%))
 (define editor% (editor-mixin standard-menus%))
-(define open-here% (open-here-mixin editor%))
 
-(define -text% (text-mixin open-here%))
+(define -text% (text-mixin editor%))
 (define searchable% (searchable-text-mixin (searchable-mixin -text%)))
 (define delegate% (delegate-mixin searchable%))
 
-(define -pasteboard% (pasteboard-mixin open-here%))
+(define -pasteboard% (pasteboard-mixin editor%))
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/group.rkt b/collects/framework/private/group.rkt
index 1f9390a273..1bc409e9bb 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/group.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/group.rkt
@@ -162,19 +162,6 @@
                           (set-close-menu-item-state! a-frame #t))
                         frames))))
       
-      (field [open-here-frame #f])
-      (define/public (set-open-here-frame fr) (set! open-here-frame fr))
-      (define/public (get-open-here-frame)
-        (cond
-          [open-here-frame open-here-frame]
-          [else
-           (let ([candidates
-                  (filter (λ (x) (is-a? (frame-frame x) frame:open-here<%>))
-                          frames)])
-             (if (null? candidates)
-                 #f
-                 (frame-frame (car candidates))))]))
-      
       (define/public (get-mdi-parent)
         (when (and (eq? (system-type) 'windows)
                    (preferences:get 'framework:windows-mdi)
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/handler.rkt b/collects/framework/private/handler.rkt
index 8f49494b4c..5fb720f779 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/handler.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/handler.rkt
@@ -101,14 +101,6 @@
               (send already-open make-visible filename)
               (send already-open show #t)
               already-open]
-             [(and (preferences:get 'framework:open-here?)
-                   (send (group:get-the-frame-group) get-open-here-frame))
-              =>
-              (λ (fr)
-                (add-to-recent filename)
-                (send fr open-here filename)
-                (send fr show #t)
-                fr)]
              [else
               (let ([handler (and (path? filename)
                                   (find-format-handler filename))])
@@ -228,11 +220,7 @@
          [end (caddr recent-list-item)])
     (cond
       [(file-exists? filename)
-       (let ([fr (edit-file filename)])
-         (when (is-a? fr frame:open-here<%>)
-           (let ([ed (send fr get-open-here-editor)])
-             (when (equal? (send ed get-filename) filename)
-               (send ed set-position start end)))))]
+       (edit-file filename)]
       [else
        (preferences:set 'framework:recently-opened-files/pos
                         (remove* (list recent-list-item)
@@ -355,8 +343,7 @@
       (super-instantiate ()))))
 
 (define (open-file [directory #f])
-  (let* ([parent (and (or (not (eq? 'macosx (system-type)))
-                          (preferences:get 'framework:open-here?))
+  (let* ([parent (and (not (eq? 'macosx (system-type)))
                       (get-top-level-focus-window))]
          [file
           (parameterize ([finder:dialog-parent-parameter parent])
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/main.rkt b/collects/framework/private/main.rkt
index ba59746ee7..043978d16b 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/main.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/main.rkt
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@
                          (λ (x) (or (eq? x 'age) (eq? x 'name))))
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:recent-items-window-w 400 number?)
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:recent-items-window-h 600 number?)
-(preferences:set-default 'framework:open-here? #f boolean?)
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:show-delegate? #f boolean?)
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:windows-mdi #f boolean?)
 (preferences:set-default 'framework:menu-bindings #t boolean?)
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/preferences.rkt b/collects/framework/private/preferences.rkt
index 0299970262..f50bd14e70 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/preferences.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/preferences.rkt
@@ -464,10 +464,6 @@ the state transitions / contracts are:
                                'framework:auto-set-wrap?
                                (string-constant wrap-words-in-editor-buffers)
                                values values)
-                   (make-check editor-panel 
-                               'framework:open-here?
-                               (string-constant reuse-existing-frames)
-                               values values)
                    
                    (make-check editor-panel 
                                'framework:menu-bindings
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/sig.rkt b/collects/framework/private/sig.rkt
index aa76198d74..0abac09b1b 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/sig.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/sig.rkt
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@
      status-line<%>
      standard-menus<%>
      editor<%>
-     open-here<%>
      text<%>
      pasteboard<%>
      delegate<%>
@@ -280,7 +279,6 @@
      pasteboard-info%
      standard-menus%
      editor%
-     open-here%
      text%
      searchable%
      delegate%
@@ -293,7 +291,6 @@
      status-line-mixin
      standard-menus-mixin
      editor-mixin
-     open-here-mixin
      text-mixin
      pasteboard-mixin
      delegate-mixin
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/framework/frame.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/framework/frame.scrbl
index 1ffda924d5..faeb9acef3 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/framework/frame.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/framework/frame.scrbl
@@ -683,61 +683,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-@definterface[frame:open-here<%> (frame:editor<%>)]{
-  Frames implementing this mixin can change the file they are displaying.
-
-  The frame is only re-used when the @racket['framework:open-here?] preference
-  is set (see @racket[preferences:get] and @racket[preferences:set] for details
-  on preferences).
-
-  The @racket[frame:open-here-mixin] implements this interface.
-
-  @defmethod*[(((get-open-here-editor) (is-a?/c editor<%>)))]{
-    When the user switches the visible file in this frame, the of this method
-    is the editor that gets switched.
-
-    By Default, returns the result of @method[frame:editor<%> get-editor].
-  }
-
-  @defmethod*[(((open-here (filename string)) void?))]{
-    Opens @racket[filename] in the current frame, possibly prompting the user
-    about saving a file (in which case the frame might not get switched).
-  }
-
-}
-@defmixin[frame:open-here-mixin (frame:editor<%>) (frame:open-here<%>)]{
-  Provides an implementation of @racket[frame:open-here<%>]
-
-  @defmethod*[#:mode override (((file-menu:new-on-demand (item (is-a?/c menu-item%))) void?))]{
-    Sets the label of @racket[item] to @racket["New..."] if the preference
-    @racket['framework:open-here?] is set.
-  }
-
-  @defmethod*[#:mode override (((file-menu:new-callback (item (is-a?/c menu-item%))
-                                                        (evt (is-a?/c control-event%))) 
-                                void?))]{
-    When the preference @racket['framework:open-here?]  preference is set, this
-    method prompts the user, asking if they would like to create a new frame,
-    or just clear out this one. If they clear it out and the file hasn't been
-    saved, they are asked about saving.
-  }
-
-  @defmethod*[#:mode override (((file-menu:open-on-demand (item (is-a?/c menu-item%))) void?))]{
-    Sets the label of @racket[item] to "Open Here..." if the preference
-    @racket['framework:open-here?] is set.
-  }
-
-  @defmethod*[#:mode augment (((on-close) void?))]{
-    Calls @method[group:% set-open-here-frame] with @racket[#f] if the result
-    of @method[group:% get-open-here-frame] is @racket[eq?] to @racket[this].
-  }
-
-  @defmethod*[#:mode override (((on-activate (on? boolean?)) void?))]{
-    When @racket[on?] is @racket[#t], calls @method[group:%
-    set-open-here-frame] with @racket[this].
-  }
-}
-
 @definterface[frame:text<%> (frame:editor<%>)]{
   Frames matching this interface provide support for @racket[text%]s.
 }
@@ -995,10 +940,9 @@
 @defclass[frame:status-line% (frame:status-line-mixin frame:text-info%) ()]{}
 @defclass[frame:standard-menus% (frame:standard-menus-mixin frame:status-line%) ()]{}
 @defclass[frame:editor% (frame:editor-mixin frame:standard-menus%) ()]{}
-@defclass[frame:open-here% (frame:open-here-mixin frame:editor%) ()]{}
-@defclass[frame:text% (frame:text-mixin frame:open-here%) ()]{}
+@defclass[frame:text% (frame:text-mixin frame:editor%) ()]{}
 @defclass[frame:searchable% (frame:searchable-text-mixin (frame:searchable-mixin frame:text%)) ()]{}
 @defclass[frame:delegate% (frame:delegate-mixin frame:searchable%) ()]{}
-@defclass[frame:pasteboard% (frame:pasteboard-mixin frame:open-here%) ()]{}
+@defclass[frame:pasteboard% (frame:pasteboard-mixin frame:editor%) ()]{}
 
 @(include-previously-extracted "main-extracts.rkt" #rx"^frame:")
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/framework/group.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/framework/group.scrbl
index 84cd1d6547..dc558578ae 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/framework/group.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/framework/group.scrbl
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@
   constructed with @racket[frame:basic-mixin] adds itself to the result of
   @racket[group:get-the-frame-group].
 
-  @defmethod*[(((set-open-here-frame (frame (is-a?/c frame:editor%))) void?))]{
-    Sets the frame to load new files into.  See also
-    @racket[frame:open-here<%>].
-  }
-
-  @defmethod*[(((get-open-here-frame) (or/c false/c (is-a?/c frame:editor<%>))))]{
-    Returns the currently saved frame to load new files into.
-  }
-
   @defmethod*[(((get-mdi-parent) (or/c false/c (is-a?/c frame%))))]{
     The result of this method must be used as the parent frame for each frame
     in the group.
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/danish-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/danish-string-constants.rkt
index 109667187e..342eb03c7d 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/danish-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/danish-string-constants.rkt
@@ -556,7 +556,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
   
   (open-info "Åbn en fil fra disk")
   (open-menu-item "&Åbn...")
-  (open-here-menu-item "&Åbn her...")
   
   (open-recent-info "En liste af filer brugt for nylig")
   (open-recent-menu-item "Åbn gammel")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/dutch-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/dutch-string-constants.rkt
index 87a4890b0d..567631385d 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/dutch-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/dutch-string-constants.rkt
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@
 
  (open-info "Open bestand van schijf")
  (open-menu-item "&Open...")
- (open-here-menu-item "&Open Hier...")
 
  (open-recent-info "Onlangs geopende bestanden")
  (open-recent-menu-item "Open opnieuw")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt
index 3c85b24fb9..9d03f9bdc4 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
 
  (open-info "Open a file from disk")
  (open-menu-item "&Open...")
- (open-here-menu-item "&Open Here...")
 
  (open-recent-info "A list of the recently opened files")
  (open-recent-menu-item "Open Recen&t")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/french-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/french-string-constants.rkt
index 5040a53ea7..6ad0fac2be 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/french-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/french-string-constants.rkt
@@ -628,7 +628,6 @@
   
   (open-info "Ouvrir un fichier à partir du disque dur.")
   (open-menu-item "&Ouvrir")
-  (open-here-menu-item "&Ouvrir ici...")
   
   (open-recent-info "Une liste des fichiers ouverts récemment.")
   (open-recent-menu-item "Ouvrir récen&t")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/german-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/german-string-constants.rkt
index 36d5569b7f..ccc15542dd 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/german-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/german-string-constants.rkt
@@ -556,7 +556,6 @@
 
  (open-info "Datei öffnen")
  (open-menu-item "&Öffnen...")
- (open-here-menu-item "Hier &öffnen...")
 
  (open-recent-info "Liste kürzlich bearbeiteter Dateien")
  (open-recent-menu-item "Noch einmal öffnen")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/japanese-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/japanese-string-constants.rkt
index f8f64a66ec..8712add4f4 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/japanese-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/japanese-string-constants.rkt
@@ -604,7 +604,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
 
  (open-info "ディスクからファイルを開きます")
  (open-menu-item "開く(&O)...")
- (open-here-menu-item "ここに開く(&O)...")
 
  (open-recent-info "最近開いたファイルの一覧を表示します")
  (open-recent-menu-item "最近開いたファイル")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/korean-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/korean-string-constants.rkt
index 333f6f2d96..ba06c65c25 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/korean-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/korean-string-constants.rkt
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@
 
  (open-info "디스크에서 파일 가져와서 열기")
  (open-menu-item "열기 (&O)")
- (open-here-menu-item "여기에 열기 (&O)")
 
  (open-recent-info "최근 열어본 파일 목록")
  (open-recent-menu-item "최근 파일 열기 (&T)")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/portuguese-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/portuguese-string-constants.rkt
index 3b8b0c2692..e6a6a46826 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/portuguese-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/portuguese-string-constants.rkt
@@ -557,7 +557,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
 
  (open-info "Abrir ficheiro do disco")
  (open-menu-item "&Abrir...")
- (open-here-menu-item "&Abrir aqui...")
 
  (open-recent-info "A lista dos ficheiros abertos mais recentes")
  (open-recent-menu-item "Abrir Recente")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/russian-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/russian-string-constants.rkt
index 32c4067ee0..5301f5cbe8 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/russian-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/russian-string-constants.rkt
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
 
  (open-info "Открыть файл с диска")
  (open-menu-item "&Открыть...")
- (open-here-menu-item "&Открыть здесь...")
 
  (open-recent-info "Список последних открытых файлов")
  (open-recent-menu-item "Открыть &последние")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/simplified-chinese-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/simplified-chinese-string-constants.rkt
index e16d2dc653..f81b9244ce 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/simplified-chinese-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/simplified-chinese-string-constants.rkt
@@ -521,7 +521,6 @@
   
   (open-info "打开现有文件")
   (open-menu-item "打开(&O)...")
-  (open-here-menu-item "从这里打开(&O)...")
   
   (open-recent-info "最近使用过文件的列表")
   (open-recent-menu-item "最近使用过的文件(&T)")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/spanish-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/spanish-string-constants.rkt
index 88178fbd6f..088117114f 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/spanish-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/spanish-string-constants.rkt
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@
  
  (open-info "Abre un nuevo archivo del disco")
  (open-menu-item "&Abrir...")
- (open-here-menu-item "&Abrir aquí...")
  (open-recent-info "Una lista de archivos abiertos recientemente")
  (open-recent-menu-item "Abrir reciente")
 
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/traditional-chinese-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/traditional-chinese-string-constants.rkt
index b84412f9f9..ebb4b2db12 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/traditional-chinese-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/traditional-chinese-string-constants.rkt
@@ -520,7 +520,6 @@
   
   (open-info "打开现有文件")
   (open-menu-item "打开(&O)...")
-  (open-here-menu-item "从这里打开(&O)...")
   
   (open-recent-info "最近使用过文件的列表")
   (open-recent-menu-item "最近使用过的文件(&T)")
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/ukrainian-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/ukrainian-string-constants.rkt
index c3bcef4cae..2bd2247caf 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/ukrainian-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/ukrainian-string-constants.rkt
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
 
  (open-info "Відкрити файл з диску")
  (open-menu-item "&Відкрити...")
- (open-here-menu-item "&Відкрити тут...")
 
  (open-recent-info "Список останніх відкритих файлів")
  (open-recent-menu-item "Відкрити о&станні")
diff --git a/doc/release-notes/drracket/HISTORY.txt b/doc/release-notes/drracket/HISTORY.txt
index 31c6656f26..00b4fec1e9 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes/drracket/HISTORY.txt
+++ b/doc/release-notes/drracket/HISTORY.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
   . added online expansion and check syntax
 
+  . removed the "open here" functionality (both from
+    the DrRacket app and from the framework library)
+
   . 2htdp/image: 
      - shrunk the size of saved files that contain 2htdp/image bitmaps
        (you can get these by copying and pasting from the REPL; using