diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ckeditor/config.js b/app/assets/javascripts/ckeditor/config.js
index 22c4ab028..294c100f0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/ckeditor/config.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/ckeditor/config.js
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ For licensing, see LICENSE.html or http://ckeditor.com/license
 CKEDITOR.editorConfig = function( config )
 {
 
-  config.forcePasteAsPlainText = true;
-
   config.filebrowserImageBrowseLinkUrl = "/ckeditor/pictures";
   config.filebrowserImageBrowseUrl = "/ckeditor/pictures";
   config.filebrowserImageUploadUrl = "/ckeditor/pictures";