diff --git a/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml b/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
index aed77000f26..3ca51604c91 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
+++ b/browser/base/content/tabbrowser.xml
@@ -2163,23 +2163,6 @@
           if (aEvent.altKey)
             return;
 
-          // We need to take care of FAYT-watching as long as the findbar
-          // isn't initialized.  The checks on aEvent are copied from
-          // _shouldFastFind (see findbar.xml).
-          if (!gFindBarInitialized &&
-              !(aEvent.ctrlKey || aEvent.metaKey) &&
-              !aEvent.getPreventDefault()) {
-            var charCode = aEvent.charCode;
-            if (charCode) {
-              var char = String.fromCharCode(charCode);
-              if (char == "'" || char == "/" ||
-                  gPrefService.getBoolPref("accessibility.typeaheadfind")) { 
-                gFindBar._onBrowserKeypress(aEvent);
-                return;
-              }
-            }
-          }
-
 #ifdef XP_MACOSX
           if (!aEvent.metaKey)
             return;
diff --git a/browser/base/content/test/Makefile.in b/browser/base/content/test/Makefile.in
index b976c6786fa..36b398313fa 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/browser/base/content/test/Makefile.in
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ _TEST_FILES = \
 # 480169)
 
 _BROWSER_FILES = \
-                 browser_typeAheadFind.js \
                  browser_NetworkPrioritizer.js \
                  browser_allTabsPanel.js \
                  browser_alltabslistener.js \
diff --git a/browser/base/content/test/browser_typeAheadFind.js b/browser/base/content/test/browser_typeAheadFind.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5de45e4712b..00000000000
--- a/browser/base/content/test/browser_typeAheadFind.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
- * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
- *
- * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
- * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
- * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
- *
- * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
- * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
- * License.
- *
- * The Original Code is typeaheadfind test code.
- *
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
- * the Mozilla Foundation.
- * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2010
- * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
- *
- * Contributor(s):
- *  Gavin Sharp <gavin@gavinsharp.com> (Original Author)
- *
- * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
- * either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
- * the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
- * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
- * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
- * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
- * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
- * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
- * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
- * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
- * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
- *
- * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
-
-function test() {
-  waitForExplicitFinish();
-  ok(!gFindBarInitialized, "find bar is not yet initialized");
-
-  gBrowser.selectedBrowser.addEventListener("pageshow", function () {
-    ok(true, "Load listener called");
-    gBrowser.selectedBrowser.removeEventListener("pageshow", arguments.callee, false);
-
-    waitForFocus(onFocus, content);
-  }, false);
-
-  gBrowser.loadURI("data:text/html,<h1>A Page</h1>");
-}
-
-function onFocus() {
-  ok(!gFindBarInitialized, "find bar is not yet initialized");
-  EventUtils.synthesizeKey("/", {});
-  ok(gFindBarInitialized, "find bar is now initialized");
-
-  gBrowser.addTab();
-  gBrowser.removeCurrentTab();
-  finish();
-}