diff --git a/src/event.js b/src/event.js
index 1d92362799..7d5a1097b8 100644
--- a/src/event.js
+++ b/src/event.js
@@ -24,17 +24,6 @@ jQuery.event = {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// TODO :: Use a try/catch until it's safe to pull this out (likely 1.6)
-		// Minor release fix for bug #8018
-		try {
-			// For whatever reason, IE has trouble passing the window object
-			// around, causing it to be cloned in the process
-			if ( jQuery.isWindow( elem ) && ( elem !== window && !elem.frameElement ) ) {
-				elem = window;
-			}
-		}
-		catch ( e ) {}
-
 		if ( handler === false ) {
 			handler = returnFalse;
 		} else if ( !handler ) {