diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
index 14c400c2af..74d93c8e68 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
@@ -4528,23 +4528,8 @@ _edje_entry_imf_retrieve_surrounding_cb(void *data, Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx EINA_
                        for (itr = plain_text; itr && *itr; ++itr)
                          *itr = '*';
                     }
-                  if (en->have_selection)
-                    {
-                       if (en->sel_start)
-                         {
-                            *text = strndup(plain_text,
-                                  evas_textblock_cursor_pos_get(en->sel_start));
-                         }
-                       else
-                         {
-                            *text = strdup(plain_text);
-                         }
-                    }
-                  else
-                    {
-                       *text = strdup(plain_text);
-                    }
 
+                  *text = strdup(plain_text);
                   free(plain_text);
                   plain_text = NULL;
                }