diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/html_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/html_module.py
index 1555b96f82..97509c6f34 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/html_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/html_module.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from lxml import etree
 
 from xmodule.x_module import XModule
 from xmodule.raw_module import RawDescriptor
-from pkg_resources import resource_string
 
 log = logging.getLogger("mitx.courseware")
 
@@ -26,9 +25,6 @@ class HtmlDescriptor(RawDescriptor):
     module_class = HtmlModule
     filename_extension = "html"
 
-    js = {'coffee': [resource_string(__name__, 'js/module/html.coffee')]}
-    js_module = 'HTML'
-
     # TODO (cpennington): Delete this method once all fall 2012 course are being
     # edited in the cms
     @classmethod
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/html.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/html.coffee
index f1497dbb09..2c743cb7a1 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/html.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/html.coffee
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 class @HTML
     constructor: (@element) ->
         @edit_box = $(".edit-box", @element)
-        @preview = $(".preview", @element)
-        @edit_box.on('input', =>
-            @preview.empty().append(@edit_box.val())
-        )
 
     save: -> @edit_box.val()
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/raw.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/raw.coffee
index 920db47c92..632818f99f 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/raw.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/raw.coffee
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 class @Raw
     constructor: (@element) ->
         @edit_box = $(".edit-box", @element)
-        @preview = $(".preview", @element)
-        @edit_box.on('input', =>
-            @preview.empty().text(@edit_box.val())
-        )
 
     save: -> @edit_box.val()