diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/click-track.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/click-track.js
index 05be231b7e5..04290714033 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/click-track.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/click-track.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import User from "discourse/models/user";
 import { ajax } from "discourse/lib/ajax";
 import getURL, { samePrefix } from "discourse-common/lib/get-url";
 import { isTesting } from "discourse-common/config/environment";
-import { selectedText } from "discourse/lib/utilities";
 import { wantsNewWindow } from "discourse/lib/intercept-click";
 import deprecated from "discourse-common/lib/deprecated";
 import { getOwner } from "discourse-common/lib/get-owner";
@@ -80,14 +79,6 @@ export default {
       return true;
     }
 
-    // Cancel click if triggered as part of selection.
-    const selection = window.getSelection();
-    if (selection.type === "Range" || selection.rangeCount > 0) {
-      if (selectedText() !== "") {
-        return true;
-      }
-    }
-
     const link = e.currentTarget;
     const tracking = isValidLink(link);