diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
index 0749b3f..cb656fe 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
@@ -220,11 +220,6 @@
         if (mCodes == null && !TextUtils.isEmpty(mLabel)) {
             mCodes = new int[] { mLabel.charAt(0) };
         }
-
-        if (mPopupCharacters == null || mPopupCharacters.length() == 0) {
-            // If there is a keyboard with no keys specified in popupCharacters
-            mPopupResId = 0;
-        }
     }
 
     /**