diff --git a/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp b/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp
index b55c0e9e4..9ce08dfa0 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp
@@ -444,9 +444,6 @@ LLFloaterIMPanel::~LLFloaterIMPanel()
 	
 	delete mVoiceChannel;
 	mVoiceChannel = NULL;
-
-	//delete focus lost callback
-	mFocusLostSignal.disconnect();
 }
 
 // virtual
@@ -484,7 +481,7 @@ BOOL LLFloaterIMPanel::postBuild()
 		mInputEditor = getChild<LLLineEditor>("chat_editor");
 		mInputEditor->setAutoreplaceCallback(boost::bind(&LLAutoReplace::autoreplaceCallback, LLAutoReplace::getInstance(), _1, _2, _3, _4, _5));
 		mInputEditor->setFocusReceivedCallback( boost::bind(&LLFloaterIMPanel::onInputEditorFocusReceived, this) );
-		mFocusLostSignal = mInputEditor->setFocusLostCallback(boost::bind(&LLFloaterIMPanel::setTyping, this, false));
+		mInputEditor->setFocusLostCallback(boost::bind(&LLFloaterIMPanel::setTyping, this, false));
 		mInputEditor->setKeystrokeCallback( boost::bind(&LLFloaterIMPanel::onInputEditorKeystroke, this, _1) );
 		mInputEditor->setCommitCallback( boost::bind(&LLFloaterIMPanel::onSendMsg,this) );
 		mInputEditor->setCommitOnFocusLost( FALSE );
diff --git a/indra/newview/llimpanel.h b/indra/newview/llimpanel.h
index 463df3147..a1285dbe9 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llimpanel.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llimpanel.h
@@ -242,9 +242,6 @@ private:
 	// Timer to detect when user has stopped typing.
 	LLFrameTimer mLastKeystrokeTimer;
 
-	boost::signals2::connection mFocusLostSignal;
-
-
 	CachedUICtrl<LLUICtrl> mVolumeSlider;
 	CachedUICtrl<LLUICtrl> mEndCallBtn;
 	CachedUICtrl<LLUICtrl> mStartCallBtn;