diff --git a/src/postTools.js b/src/postTools.js
index d702274abf..d84d2a0da4 100644
--- a/src/postTools.js
+++ b/src/postTools.js
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ var async = require('async'),
 
 (function(PostTools) {
 
-	PostTools.edit = function(data, callback) {
-		posts.edit(data, callback);
-	};
-
 	PostTools.delete = function(uid, pid, callback) {
 		togglePostDelete(uid, pid, true, callback);
 	};
diff --git a/src/socket.io/posts.js b/src/socket.io/posts.js
index 62c218b195..e302dda0ff 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/posts.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/posts.js
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ SocketPosts.edit = function(socket, data, callback) {
 		return callback(new Error('[[error:content-too-long, ' + meta.config.maximumPostLength + ']]'));
 	}
 
-	postTools.edit({
+	posts.edit({
 		uid: socket.uid,
 		handle: data.handle,
 		pid: data.pid,