diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 8dc7854241..95f2f6ecfd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 	$scripts->add( 'sack', "/wp-includes/js/tw-sack$suffix.js", false, '1.6.1' );
 	$scripts->add_data( 'sack', 'group', 1 );
 
-	$scripts->add( 'quicktags', "/wp-includes/js/quicktags$suffix.js", false, '20090307' );
+	$scripts->add( 'quicktags', "/wp-includes/js/quicktags$suffix.js", false, '20110502' );
 	$scripts->add_data( 'quicktags', 'group', 1 );
 	$scripts->localize( 'quicktags', 'quicktagsL10n', array(
 		'quickLinks' => __('(Quick Links)'),