diff --git a/collects/mred/private/editor.ss b/collects/mred/private/editor.ss
index add690a678..0812ed8710 100644
--- a/collects/mred/private/editor.ss
+++ b/collects/mred/private/editor.ss
@@ -81,20 +81,6 @@
 		     set-modified set-filename
 		     get-file put-file
 		     get-max-undo-history)
-      (rename-super [super-on-char on-char])
-      (define time 0)
-      (define count 0)
-      (override* [on-char 
-                  (λ (evt) 
-                    (let-values ([(results cpu real gc) 
-                                  (time-apply (λ () (super-on-char evt)) '())])
-                      (set! time (+ real time))
-                      (set! count (+ count 1))
-                      (when (= count 20)
-                        (printf "time ~s\n" time)
-                        (set! count 0)
-                        (set! time 0))
-                      (apply values results)))])
 	    (define canvases null)
 	    (define active-canvas #f)
 	    (define auto-set-wrap? #f)