diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 4115438..2cc0ce0 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 
 
 static void ins_ctrl_v(void);
-#ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
-static void init_prompt(int cmdchar_todo);
-#endif
 static void insert_special(int, int, int);
 static void redo_literal(int c);
 static void start_arrow_common(pos_T *end_insert_pos, int change);
@@ -1683,84 +1680,21 @@
     }
 }
 
-#if defined(FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
- * Return the effective prompt for the specified buffer.
+ * Set the insert start position for when using a prompt buffer.
  */
-    char_u *
-buf_prompt_text(buf_T* buf)
+    void
+set_insstart(linenr_T lnum, int col)
 {
-    if (buf->b_prompt_text == NULL)
-	return (char_u *)"% ";
-    return buf->b_prompt_text;
+    Insstart.lnum = lnum;
+    Insstart.col = col;
+    Insstart_orig = Insstart;
+    Insstart_textlen = Insstart.col;
+    Insstart_blank_vcol = MAXCOL;
+    arrow_used = FALSE;
 }
 
 /*
- * Return the effective prompt for the current buffer.
- */
-    char_u *
-prompt_text(void)
-{
-    return buf_prompt_text(curbuf);
-}
-
-
-/*
- * Prepare for prompt mode: Make sure the last line has the prompt text.
- * Move the cursor to this line.
- */
-    static void
-init_prompt(int cmdchar_todo)
-{
-    char_u *prompt = prompt_text();
-    char_u *text;
-
-    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
-    text = ml_get_curline();
-    if (STRNCMP(text, prompt, STRLEN(prompt)) != 0)
-    {
-	// prompt is missing, insert it or append a line with it
-	if (*text == NUL)
-	    ml_replace(curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count, prompt, TRUE);
-	else
-	    ml_append(curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count, prompt, 0, FALSE);
-	curwin->w_cursor.lnum = curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
-	coladvance((colnr_T)MAXCOL);
-	changed_bytes(curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count, 0);
-    }
-
-    // Insert always starts after the prompt, allow editing text after it.
-    if (Insstart_orig.lnum != curwin->w_cursor.lnum
-				   || Insstart_orig.col != (int)STRLEN(prompt))
-    {
-	Insstart.lnum = curwin->w_cursor.lnum;
-	Insstart.col = (int)STRLEN(prompt);
-	Insstart_orig = Insstart;
-	Insstart_textlen = Insstart.col;
-	Insstart_blank_vcol = MAXCOL;
-	arrow_used = FALSE;
-    }
-
-    if (cmdchar_todo == 'A')
-	coladvance((colnr_T)MAXCOL);
-    if (cmdchar_todo == 'I' || curwin->w_cursor.col <= (int)STRLEN(prompt))
-	curwin->w_cursor.col = (int)STRLEN(prompt);
-    // Make sure the cursor is in a valid position.
-    check_cursor();
-}
-
-/*
- * Return TRUE if the cursor is in the editable position of the prompt line.
- */
-    int
-prompt_curpos_editable()
-{
-    return curwin->w_cursor.lnum == curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count
-	&& curwin->w_cursor.col >= (int)STRLEN(prompt_text());
-}
-#endif
-
-/*
  * Undo the previous edit_putchar().
  */
     void