diff --git a/core/css.js b/core/css.js
index f0694a898..1fa075011 100644
--- a/core/css.js
+++ b/core/css.js
@@ -790,14 +790,6 @@ Blockly.Css.CONTENT = [
     'border: 1px solid #000 !important;',
   '}',
 
-  /* Remove the increase and decrease arrows on the field number editor */
-  'input.blocklyHtmlInput[type=number]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,',
-  'input.blocklyHtmlInput[type=number]::-webkit-outer-spin-button {',
-    '-webkit-appearance: none;',
-    'margin: 0;',
-  '}',
-
-
   /* Copied from: goog/css/menu.css */
   /*
    * Copyright 2009 The Closure Library Authors. All Rights Reserved.
diff --git a/core/field_number.js b/core/field_number.js
index 88e62e763..2e729d193 100644
--- a/core/field_number.js
+++ b/core/field_number.js
@@ -99,18 +99,6 @@ Blockly.FieldNumber.prototype.setConstraints = function(min, max, precision) {
   this.setValue(this.getValue());
 };
 
-/**
- * Show the inline free-text editor on top of the text.
- * @param {boolean=} opt_quietInput True if editor should be created without
- *     focus.  Defaults to false.
- * @protected
- */
-Blockly.FieldNumber.prototype.showEditor_ = function(opt_quietInput) {
-  this.setSpellcheck(false);
-  Blockly.FieldNumber.superClass_.showEditor_.call(this, opt_quietInput);
-  this.htmlInput_.type = "number";
-};
-
 /**
  * Ensure that the input value is a valid number (must fulfill the
  * constraints placed on the field).