diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/rtl.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/rtl.sass
index 6547d8570..867225603 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/rtl.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/rtl.sass
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ footer ul#footer_nav
 
 #publisher_textarea_wrapper textarea
   :left auto
-  :right -9999px
 
 #publisher_textarea_wrapper #file-upload, #publisher_textarea_wrapper #hide_publisher, #facebox .close 
   :right auto