diff --git a/browser/metro/base/content/helperui/FindHelperUI.js b/browser/metro/base/content/helperui/FindHelperUI.js
index b0580febbd7..82d9d915b3d 100644
--- a/browser/metro/base/content/helperui/FindHelperUI.js
+++ b/browser/metro/base/content/helperui/FindHelperUI.js
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ var FindHelperUI = {
     messageManager.addMessageListener("FindAssist:Show", this);
     messageManager.addMessageListener("FindAssist:Hide", this);
 
-    // Listen for pan events happening on the browsers
-    Elements.browsers.addEventListener("PanBegin", this, false);
-    Elements.browsers.addEventListener("PanFinished", this, false);
-
     // Listen for events where form assistant should be closed
     Elements.tabList.addEventListener("TabSelect", this, true);
     Elements.browsers.addEventListener("URLChanged", this, true);
@@ -91,16 +87,6 @@ var FindHelperUI = {
           this.hide();
         break;
 
-      case "PanBegin":
-        this._container.style.visibility = "hidden";
-        this._textbox.collapsed = true;
-        break;
-
-      case "PanFinished":
-        this._container.style.visibility = "visible";
-        this._textbox.collapsed = false;
-        break;
-
       case "keydown":
         if (aEvent.keyCode == Ci.nsIDOMKeyEvent.DOM_VK_RETURN) {
 	  if (aEvent.shiftKey) {