diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnection.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnection.java
index 62b55bc..96bf17b 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnection.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnection.java
@@ -620,27 +620,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param sortedSeparators a sorted array of code points which may separate words
-     * @return the word that surrounds the cursor, including up to one trailing
-     *   separator. For example, if the field contains "he|llo world", where |
-     *   represents the cursor, then "hello " will be returned.
-     */
-    public CharSequence getWordAtCursor(final int[] sortedSeparators) {
-        // getWordRangeAtCursor returns null if the connection is null
-        final TextRange r = getWordRangeAtCursor(sortedSeparators, 0);
-        return (r == null) ? null : r.mWord;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Returns the text surrounding the cursor.
      *
      * @param sortedSeparators a sorted array of code points that split words.
-     * @param additionalPrecedingWordsCount the number of words before the current word that should
-     *   be included in the returned range
      * @return a range containing the text surrounding the cursor
      */
-    public TextRange getWordRangeAtCursor(final int[] sortedSeparators,
-            final int additionalPrecedingWordsCount) {
+    public TextRange getWordRangeAtCursor(final int[] sortedSeparators) {
+        final int additionalPrecedingWordsCount = 0;
         mIC = mParent.getCurrentInputConnection();
         if (mIC == null) {
             return null;
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
index 8831d36..b9a87c9 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
@@ -1288,8 +1288,7 @@
             return;
         }
         final TextRange range = mConnection.getWordRangeAtCursor(
-                settingsValues.mSpacingAndPunctuations.mSortedWordSeparators,
-                0 /* additionalPrecedingWordsCount */);
+                settingsValues.mSpacingAndPunctuations.mSortedWordSeparators);
         if (null == range) return; // Happens if we don't have an input connection at all
         if (range.length() <= 0) return; // Race condition. No text to resume on, so bail out.
         // If for some strange reason (editor bug or so) we measure the text before the cursor as
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnectionAndTextRangeTests.java b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnectionAndTextRangeTests.java
index ac52a41..04a55af 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnectionAndTextRangeTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/RichInputConnectionAndTextRangeTests.java
@@ -233,47 +233,21 @@
 
         ic.beginBatchEdit();
         // basic case
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE, 0);
+        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE);
         assertTrue(TextUtils.equals("word", r.mWord));
 
-        // more than one word
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE, 1);
-        assertTrue(TextUtils.equals("word word", r.mWord));
-        ic.endBatchEdit();
-
         // tab character instead of space
         mockInputMethodService.setInputConnection(new MockConnection("one\tword\two", "rd", et));
         ic.beginBatchEdit();
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(TAB, 1);
+        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(TAB);
         ic.endBatchEdit();
-        assertTrue(TextUtils.equals("word\tword", r.mWord));
-
-        // only one word doesn't go too far
-        mockInputMethodService.setInputConnection(new MockConnection("one\tword\two", "rd", et));
-        ic.beginBatchEdit();
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(TAB, 1);
-        ic.endBatchEdit();
-        assertTrue(TextUtils.equals("word\tword", r.mWord));
-
-        // tab or space
-        mockInputMethodService.setInputConnection(new MockConnection("one word\two", "rd", et));
-        ic.beginBatchEdit();
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE_TAB, 1);
-        ic.endBatchEdit();
-        assertTrue(TextUtils.equals("word\tword", r.mWord));
-
-        // tab or space multiword
-        mockInputMethodService.setInputConnection(new MockConnection("one word\two", "rd", et));
-        ic.beginBatchEdit();
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE_TAB, 2);
-        ic.endBatchEdit();
-        assertTrue(TextUtils.equals("one word\tword", r.mWord));
+        assertTrue(TextUtils.equals("word", r.mWord));
 
         // splitting on supplementary character
         mockInputMethodService.setInputConnection(
                 new MockConnection("one word" + SUPPLEMENTARY_CHAR + "wo", "rd", et));
         ic.beginBatchEdit();
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(StringUtils.toSortedCodePointArray(SUPPLEMENTARY_CHAR), 0);
+        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(StringUtils.toSortedCodePointArray(SUPPLEMENTARY_CHAR));
         ic.endBatchEdit();
         assertTrue(TextUtils.equals("word", r.mWord));
     }
@@ -303,7 +277,7 @@
         TextRange r;
         SuggestionSpan[] suggestions;
 
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE, 0);
+        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE);
         suggestions = r.getSuggestionSpansAtWord();
         assertEquals(suggestions.length, 1);
         MoreAsserts.assertEquals(suggestions[0].getSuggestions(), SUGGESTIONS1);
@@ -315,7 +289,7 @@
         text.setSpan(new SuggestionSpan(Locale.ENGLISH, SUGGESTIONS2, 0 /* flags */),
                 10 /* start */, 16 /* end */, 0 /* flags */);
         mockInputMethodService.setInputConnection(new MockConnection(text, cursorPos));
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE, 0);
+        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE);
         suggestions = r.getSuggestionSpansAtWord();
         assertEquals(suggestions.length, 2);
         MoreAsserts.assertEquals(suggestions[0].getSuggestions(), SUGGESTIONS1);
@@ -328,7 +302,7 @@
         text.setSpan(new SuggestionSpan(Locale.ENGLISH, SUGGESTIONS2, 0 /* flags */),
                 5 /* start */, 16 /* end */, 0 /* flags */);
         mockInputMethodService.setInputConnection(new MockConnection(text, cursorPos));
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE, 0);
+        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE);
         suggestions = r.getSuggestionSpansAtWord();
         assertEquals(suggestions.length, 1);
         MoreAsserts.assertEquals(suggestions[0].getSuggestions(), SUGGESTIONS1);
@@ -340,7 +314,7 @@
         text.setSpan(new SuggestionSpan(Locale.ENGLISH, SUGGESTIONS2, 0 /* flags */),
                 10 /* start */, 20 /* end */, 0 /* flags */);
         mockInputMethodService.setInputConnection(new MockConnection(text, cursorPos));
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE, 0);
+        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE);
         suggestions = r.getSuggestionSpansAtWord();
         assertEquals(suggestions.length, 1);
         MoreAsserts.assertEquals(suggestions[0].getSuggestions(), SUGGESTIONS1);
@@ -352,7 +326,7 @@
         text.setSpan(new SuggestionSpan(Locale.ENGLISH, SUGGESTIONS2, 0 /* flags */),
                 5 /* start */, 20 /* end */, 0 /* flags */);
         mockInputMethodService.setInputConnection(new MockConnection(text, cursorPos));
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE, 0);
+        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE);
         suggestions = r.getSuggestionSpansAtWord();
         assertEquals(suggestions.length, 1);
         MoreAsserts.assertEquals(suggestions[0].getSuggestions(), SUGGESTIONS1);
@@ -364,7 +338,7 @@
         text.setSpan(new SuggestionSpan(Locale.ENGLISH, SUGGESTIONS2, 0 /* flags */),
                 5 /* start */, 20 /* end */, 0 /* flags */);
         mockInputMethodService.setInputConnection(new MockConnection(text, cursorPos));
-        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE, 0);
+        r = ic.getWordRangeAtCursor(SPACE);
         suggestions = r.getSuggestionSpansAtWord();
         assertEquals(suggestions.length, 0);
     }