diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/css/notebook.css b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/css/notebook.css
index 6b7913303..5055677a1 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/css/notebook.css
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/css/notebook.css
@@ -55,22 +55,6 @@ span#notebook_name {
     margin: 0.3em 0;
 }
 
-#fulledit_widget {
-    /* Initially hidden to prevent FLOUC */
-    display: none;
-    width: 920px;
-    margin: 0px auto;
-}
-
-#fulledit_editor {
-    height: 577px;
-    width: 920px;
-}
-
-#fulledit_header {
-    width: 920px;
-}
-
 span#quick_help_area {
     position: static;
     padding: 5px 0px;
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
index 0eb989fbc..367744beb 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             IPython.notebook.insert_cell_below('code');
         });
         // Cell
-        this.element.find('#full_edit_cell').click(function () {
-            IPython.fulledit_widget.open();
-        });
         this.element.find('#run_cell').click(function () {
             IPython.notebook.execute_selected_cell();
         });
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
index d6bde5133..b207ad31b 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
@@ -178,11 +178,6 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                 IPython.quick_help.show_keyboard_shortcuts();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
-            } else if (event.which === 69 && that.control_key_active) {
-                // Edit in Ace = e
-                IPython.fulledit_widget.toggle();
-                that.control_key_active = false;
-                return false;
             } else if (that.control_key_active) {
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return true;
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js
index 868f482fc..007a89fc8 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     IPython.kernel_status_widget = new IPython.KernelStatusWidget('#kernel_status');
     IPython.menubar = new IPython.MenuBar('#menubar')
     IPython.kernel_status_widget.status_idle();
-    IPython.fulledit_widget = new IPython.FullEditWidget('#fulledit_widget');
 
     IPython.layout_manager.do_resize();
 
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js
index 41aa3ef98..8e2954158 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             {key: 'Ctrl-m c', help: 'copy cell'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m v', help: 'paste cell'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m d', help: 'delete cell'},
-            {key: 'Ctrl-m e', help: 'toggle edit cell in Ace'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m a', help: 'insert cell above'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m b', help: 'insert cell below'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m t', help: 'toggle output'},
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html
index ceac0ad18..23f6fc187 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@
         </li>
         <li><a href="#">Cell</a>
             <ul>
-                <li id="full_edit_cell"><a href="#">Edit in Ace</a></li>
-                <hr/>
                 <li id="run_cell"><a href="#">Run</a></li>
                 <li id="run_cell_in_place"><a href="#">Run in Place</a></li>
                 <li id="run_all_cells"><a href="#">Run All</a></li>
@@ -132,8 +130,6 @@
                 <li><a href="http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/stable/interactive/htmlnotebook.html" target="_blank">Notebook Help</a></li>
                 <li id="keyboard_shortcuts"><a href="#">Keyboard Shortcuts</a></li>
                 <hr/>
-                <li><a href="https://github.com/ajaxorg/ace/wiki/Default-Keyboard-Shortcuts" target="_blank">Ace Keyboard Shortcuts</a></li>
-                <hr/>
                 <li><a href="http://docs.python.org" target="_blank">Python</a></li>
                 <li><a href="http://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy/reference/" target="_blank">NumPy</a></li>
                 <li><a href="http://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/reference/" target="_blank">SciPy</a></li>
@@ -155,13 +151,6 @@
 
 </div>
 
-<div id="fulledit_widget" >
-    <div id="fulledit_header">
-        <button id="close_fulledit">Close</button>
-    </div>
-    <div id="fulledit_editor">some text</div>
-</div>
-
 <script src="/static/jquery/js/jquery-1.7.1.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 <script src="/static/jquery/js/jquery-ui.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
@@ -174,12 +163,6 @@
 <script src="/static/codemirror/mode/rst/rst.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 <script src="/static/codemirror/mode/markdown/markdown.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
-<script src="/static/ace/ace.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-<script src="/static/ace/mode-python.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-<script src="/static/ace/mode-markdown.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-<script src="/static/ace/mode-html.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-<script src="/static/ace/theme-textmate.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-
 <script src="/static/pagedown/Markdown.Converter.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
 <script src="/static/prettify/prettify.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
@@ -200,7 +183,6 @@
 <script src="/static/js/menubar.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 <script src="/static/js/notebook.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 <script src="/static/js/notebookmain.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
-<script src="/static/js/fulleditwidget.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
 </body>