diff --git a/src/domcoords.js b/src/domcoords.js
index a95ba94f..3427fe35 100644
--- a/src/domcoords.js
+++ b/src/domcoords.js
@@ -239,10 +239,6 @@ export function coordsAtPos(view, pos) {
   let side, rect
   if (node.nodeType == 3) {
     if (offset < node.nodeValue.length) {
-      rect = singleRect(textRange(node, offset, 0), -1)
-      side = "left"
-    }
-    if ((!rect || rect.left == rect.right) && offset) {
       rect = singleRect(textRange(node, offset - 1, offset), 1)
       side = "right"
     }