diff --git a/ui/gtk/edit_packet_comment_dlg.c b/ui/gtk/edit_packet_comment_dlg.c
index 2549442400..c2f4bfec55 100644
--- a/ui/gtk/edit_packet_comment_dlg.c
+++ b/ui/gtk/edit_packet_comment_dlg.c
@@ -51,17 +51,6 @@
 static GtkWidget *edit_or_add_pkt_comment_dlg = NULL;
 static GtkWidget *edit_or_add_capture_comment_dlg = NULL;
 
-
-static void
-comment_text_buff_clear_cb(GtkWidget *w _U_, GtkWidget *view)
-{
-  GtkTextBuffer *buffer;
-
-  buffer = gtk_text_view_get_buffer (GTK_TEXT_VIEW (view));
-  gtk_text_buffer_set_text (buffer, "", -1);
-
-}
-
 static void
 pkt_comment_text_buff_ok_cb(GtkWidget *w _U_, GtkWidget *view)
 {
@@ -116,7 +105,7 @@ edit_packet_comment_dlg (GtkAction *action _U_, gpointer data _U_)
   GtkWidget *vbox;
   GtkWidget *view;
   GtkWidget *bbox;
-  GtkWidget *ok_bt, *clear_bt, *cancel_bt, *help_bt;
+  GtkWidget *ok_bt, *cancel_bt, *help_bt;
   GtkTextBuffer *buffer = NULL;
   gchar *opt_comment;
   gchar *buf_str;
@@ -147,16 +136,13 @@ edit_packet_comment_dlg (GtkAction *action _U_, gpointer data _U_)
   gtk_widget_show (view);
 
   /* Button row. */
-  bbox = dlg_button_row_new (GTK_STOCK_OK, GTK_STOCK_CLEAR, GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, GTK_STOCK_HELP, NULL);
+  bbox = dlg_button_row_new (GTK_STOCK_OK, GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, GTK_STOCK_HELP, NULL);
   gtk_box_pack_end (GTK_BOX(vbox), bbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
   ok_bt = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT(bbox), GTK_STOCK_OK);
   g_signal_connect (ok_bt, "clicked", G_CALLBACK(pkt_comment_text_buff_ok_cb), view);
   gtk_widget_set_sensitive (ok_bt, TRUE);
 
-  clear_bt = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(bbox), GTK_STOCK_CLEAR);
-  g_signal_connect(clear_bt, "clicked", G_CALLBACK(comment_text_buff_clear_cb), view);
-
   cancel_bt = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT(bbox), GTK_STOCK_CANCEL);
   window_set_cancel_button (edit_or_add_pkt_comment_dlg, cancel_bt, window_cancel_button_cb);
 
@@ -187,7 +173,7 @@ edit_capture_dlg_launch (void)
   GtkWidget *vbox;
   GtkWidget *view;
   GtkWidget *bbox;
-  GtkWidget *ok_bt, *clear_bt, *cancel_bt, *help_bt;
+  GtkWidget *ok_bt, *cancel_bt, *help_bt;
   GtkTextBuffer *buffer = NULL;
   const gchar *comment_str = NULL;
   gchar *buf_str;
@@ -227,16 +213,13 @@ edit_capture_dlg_launch (void)
   gtk_widget_show (view);
 
   /* Button row. */
-  bbox = dlg_button_row_new (GTK_STOCK_OK, GTK_STOCK_CLEAR, GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, GTK_STOCK_HELP, NULL);
+  bbox = dlg_button_row_new (GTK_STOCK_OK, GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, GTK_STOCK_HELP, NULL);
   gtk_box_pack_end (GTK_BOX(vbox), bbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
   ok_bt = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT(bbox), GTK_STOCK_OK);
   g_signal_connect (ok_bt, "clicked", G_CALLBACK(capture_comment_text_buff_ok_cb), view);
   gtk_widget_set_sensitive (ok_bt, TRUE);
 
-  clear_bt = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(bbox), GTK_STOCK_CLEAR);
-  g_signal_connect(clear_bt, "clicked", G_CALLBACK(comment_text_buff_clear_cb), view);
-
   cancel_bt = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT(bbox), GTK_STOCK_CANCEL);
   window_set_cancel_button (edit_or_add_capture_comment_dlg, cancel_bt, window_cancel_button_cb);