diff --git a/lib/widgets/text_selection.dart b/lib/widgets/text_selection.dart
index 22b687b2..2b625e90 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/text_selection.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/text_selection.dart
@@ -722,18 +722,3 @@ class _EditorTextSelectionGestureDetectorState
     );
   }
 }
-
-class _TransparentTapGestureRecognizer extends TapGestureRecognizer {
-  _TransparentTapGestureRecognizer({
-    Object? debugOwner,
-  }) : super(debugOwner: debugOwner);
-
-  @override
-  void rejectGesture(int pointer) {
-    if (state == GestureRecognizerState.ready) {
-      acceptGesture(pointer);
-    } else {
-      super.rejectGesture(pointer);
-    }
-  }
-}