diff --git a/modules/book.module b/modules/book.module
index b84c0df9957b7751d04418c1102cec318f854f70..fe21ba011612584e9defed42198507a34ba9c63d 100644
--- a/modules/book.module
+++ b/modules/book.module
@@ -161,11 +161,6 @@ function book_load($node) {
     }
   }
 
-  // We set the revision field to indicate that we have to create
-  // a new revision when updating this book page.  We enable this
-  // always such that the "edit this page" links appear.
-  $book->revision = 1;
-
   return $book;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/book/book.module b/modules/book/book.module
index b84c0df9957b7751d04418c1102cec318f854f70..fe21ba011612584e9defed42198507a34ba9c63d 100644
--- a/modules/book/book.module
+++ b/modules/book/book.module
@@ -161,11 +161,6 @@ function book_load($node) {
     }
   }
 
-  // We set the revision field to indicate that we have to create
-  // a new revision when updating this book page.  We enable this
-  // always such that the "edit this page" links appear.
-  $book->revision = 1;
-
   return $book;
 }