diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
index bceeaba7a9..c1df52ead8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ endforeach;
 ?>
 <?php if ( !$richedit ) the_quicktags(); ?>
 
-<div><textarea dir="rtl" <?php if ( $richedit ) echo 'title="true"'; ?> rows="<?php echo $rows; ?>" cols="40" name="content" tabindex="2" id="content"><?php echo $richedit ? wp_richedit_pre($post->post_content) : $post->post_content; ?></textarea></div>
+<div><textarea <?php if ( $richedit ) echo 'title="true"'; ?> rows="<?php echo $rows; ?>" cols="40" name="content" tabindex="2" id="content"><?php echo $richedit ? wp_richedit_pre($post->post_content) : $post->post_content; ?></textarea></div>
 </fieldset>
 
 <?php if ( !$richedit ) : ?>