diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LastComposedWord.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LastComposedWord.java
index 2a16ab5..232bf74 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LastComposedWord.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LastComposedWord.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
     public static final String NOT_A_SEPARATOR = "";
 
-    public final int[] mPrimaryKeyCodes;
     public final ArrayList<Event> mEvents;
     public final String mTypedWord;
     public final CharSequence mCommittedWord;
@@ -57,16 +56,15 @@
     private boolean mActive;
 
     public static final LastComposedWord NOT_A_COMPOSED_WORD =
-            new LastComposedWord(null, new ArrayList<Event>(), null, "", "",
+            new LastComposedWord(new ArrayList<Event>(), null, "", "",
             NOT_A_SEPARATOR, null, WordComposer.CAPS_MODE_OFF);
 
     // Warning: this is using the passed objects as is and fully expects them to be
     // immutable. Do not fiddle with their contents after you passed them to this constructor.
-    public LastComposedWord(final int[] primaryKeyCodes, final ArrayList<Event> events,
+    public LastComposedWord(final ArrayList<Event> events,
             final InputPointers inputPointers, final String typedWord,
             final CharSequence committedWord, final String separatorString,
             final String prevWord, final int capitalizedMode) {
-        mPrimaryKeyCodes = primaryKeyCodes;
         if (inputPointers != null) {
             mInputPointers.copy(inputPointers);
         }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
index 02f18cd..1268e5a 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@
 
     private CombinerChain mCombinerChain;
 
-    // An array of code points representing the characters typed so far.
-    // The array is limited to MAX_WORD_LENGTH code points, but mTypedWord extends past that
-    // and mCodePointSize can go past that. If mCodePointSize is greater than MAX_WORD_LENGTH,
-    // this just does not contain the associated code points past MAX_WORD_LENGTH.
-    private int[] mPrimaryKeyCodes;
     // The list of events that served to compose this string.
     private final ArrayList<Event> mEvents;
     private final InputPointers mInputPointers = new InputPointers(MAX_WORD_LENGTH);
@@ -71,7 +66,6 @@
     private int mCapsCount;
     private int mDigitsCount;
     private int mCapitalizedMode;
-    private int mTrailingSingleQuotesCount;
     // This is the number of code points entered so far. This is not limited to MAX_WORD_LENGTH.
     // In general, this contains the size of mPrimaryKeyCodes, except when this is greater than
     // MAX_WORD_LENGTH in which case mPrimaryKeyCodes only contain the first MAX_WORD_LENGTH
@@ -86,10 +80,8 @@
 
     public WordComposer() {
         mCombinerChain = new CombinerChain();
-        mPrimaryKeyCodes = new int[MAX_WORD_LENGTH];
         mEvents = CollectionUtils.newArrayList();
         mAutoCorrection = null;
-        mTrailingSingleQuotesCount = 0;
         mIsResumed = false;
         mIsBatchMode = false;
         mCursorPositionWithinWord = 0;
@@ -108,7 +100,6 @@
         mCapsCount = 0;
         mDigitsCount = 0;
         mIsFirstCharCapitalized = false;
-        mTrailingSingleQuotesCount = 0;
         mIsResumed = false;
         mIsBatchMode = false;
         mCursorPositionWithinWord = 0;
@@ -143,10 +134,7 @@
      */
     public int copyCodePointsExceptTrailingSingleQuotesAndReturnCodePointCount(
             final int[] destination, final int maxSize) {
-        int i = mTypedWordCache.length() - 1;
-        while (i >= 0 && mTypedWordCache.charAt(i) == Constants.CODE_SINGLE_QUOTE) {
-            --i;
-        }
+        final int i = mTypedWordCache.length() - 1 - trailingSingleQuotesCount();
         if (i < 0) {
             // The string is empty or contains only single quotes.
             return 0;
@@ -198,28 +186,8 @@
         if (0 == mCodePointSize) {
             mIsFirstCharCapitalized = false;
         }
-        if (Constants.CODE_DELETE == event.mKeyCode) {
-            if (mTrailingSingleQuotesCount > 0) {
-                --mTrailingSingleQuotesCount;
-            } else {
-                // Delete, but we didn't end in a quote: must recompute mTrailingSingleQuotesCount
-                // We're only searching for single quotes, so no need to account for code points
-                for (int i = mTypedWordCache.length() - 1; i > 0; --i) {
-                    if (Constants.CODE_SINGLE_QUOTE != mTypedWordCache.charAt(i)) {
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    ++mTrailingSingleQuotesCount;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            if (Constants.CODE_SINGLE_QUOTE == primaryCode) {
-                ++mTrailingSingleQuotesCount;
-            } else {
-                mTrailingSingleQuotesCount = 0;
-            }
+        if (Constants.CODE_DELETE != event.mKeyCode) {
             if (newIndex < MAX_WORD_LENGTH) {
-                mPrimaryKeyCodes[newIndex] = primaryCode >= Constants.CODE_SPACE
-                        ? Character.toLowerCase(primaryCode) : primaryCode;
                 // In the batch input mode, the {@code mInputPointers} holds batch input points and
                 // shouldn't be overridden by the "typed key" coordinates
                 // (See {@link #setBatchInputWord}).
@@ -263,15 +231,8 @@
         mCombinerChain.reset();
         int actualMoveAmountWithinWord = 0;
         int cursorPos = mCursorPositionWithinWord;
-        final int[] codePoints;
-        if (mCodePointSize >= MAX_WORD_LENGTH) {
-            // If we have more than MAX_WORD_LENGTH characters, we don't have everything inside
-            // mPrimaryKeyCodes. This should be rare enough that we can afford to just compute
-            // the array on the fly when this happens.
-            codePoints = StringUtils.toCodePointArray(mTypedWordCache);
-        } else {
-            codePoints = mPrimaryKeyCodes;
-        }
+        // TODO: Don't make that copy. We can do this directly from mTypedWordCache.
+        final int[] codePoints = StringUtils.toCodePointArray(mTypedWordCache);
         if (expectedMoveAmount >= 0) {
             // Moving the cursor forward for the expected amount or until the end of the word has
             // been reached, whichever comes first.
@@ -353,7 +314,12 @@
     }
 
     public int trailingSingleQuotesCount() {
-        return mTrailingSingleQuotesCount;
+        final int lastIndex = mTypedWordCache.length() - 1;
+        int i = lastIndex;
+        while (i >= 0 && mTypedWordCache.charAt(i) == Constants.CODE_SINGLE_QUOTE) {
+            --i;
+        }
+        return lastIndex - i;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -443,9 +409,7 @@
         // Note: currently, we come here whenever we commit a word. If it's a MANUAL_PICK
         // or a DECIDED_WORD we may cancel the commit later; otherwise, we should deactivate
         // the last composed word to ensure this does not happen.
-        final int[] primaryKeyCodes = mPrimaryKeyCodes;
-        mPrimaryKeyCodes = new int[MAX_WORD_LENGTH];
-        final LastComposedWord lastComposedWord = new LastComposedWord(primaryKeyCodes, mEvents,
+        final LastComposedWord lastComposedWord = new LastComposedWord(mEvents,
                 mInputPointers, mTypedWordCache.toString(), committedWord, separatorString,
                 prevWord, mCapitalizedMode);
         mInputPointers.reset();
@@ -460,7 +424,6 @@
         mCombinerChain.reset();
         mEvents.clear();
         mCodePointSize = 0;
-        mTrailingSingleQuotesCount = 0;
         mIsFirstCharCapitalized = false;
         mCapitalizedMode = CAPS_MODE_OFF;
         refreshTypedWordCache();
@@ -480,7 +443,6 @@
 
     public void resumeSuggestionOnLastComposedWord(final LastComposedWord lastComposedWord,
             final String previousWord) {
-        mPrimaryKeyCodes = lastComposedWord.mPrimaryKeyCodes;
         mEvents.clear();
         Collections.copy(mEvents, lastComposedWord.mEvents);
         mInputPointers.set(lastComposedWord.mInputPointers);