diff --git a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php
index 075e49453f..c133c4f574 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php
@@ -823,7 +823,6 @@ function mcp_delete_topic($topic_ids, $is_soft = false, $soft_delete_reason = ''
 			'S_TOPIC_MODE'			=> true,
 			'S_ALLOWED_DELETE'		=> $auth->acl_get('m_delete', $forum_id),
 			'S_ALLOWED_SOFTDELETE'	=> $auth->acl_get('m_softdelete', $forum_id),
-			'S_DELETE_REASON'		=> $auth->acl_get('m_softdelete', $forum_id),
 		));
 
 		$l_confirm = (sizeof($topic_ids) == 1) ? 'DELETE_TOPIC' : 'DELETE_TOPICS';
@@ -1060,7 +1059,6 @@ function mcp_delete_post($post_ids, $is_soft = false, $soft_delete_reason = '',
 			'S_SOFTDELETED'			=> $only_softdeleted,
 			'S_ALLOWED_DELETE'		=> $auth->acl_get('m_delete', $forum_id),
 			'S_ALLOWED_SOFTDELETE'	=> $auth->acl_get('m_softdelete', $forum_id),
-			'S_DELETE_REASON'		=> $auth->acl_get('m_softdelete', $forum_id),
 		));
 
 		$l_confirm = (sizeof($post_ids) == 1) ? 'DELETE_POST' : 'DELETE_POSTS';
diff --git a/phpBB/posting.php b/phpBB/posting.php
index 46ccf40e5c..cc39f70b48 100644
--- a/phpBB/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/posting.php
@@ -1740,14 +1740,12 @@ function handle_post_delete($forum_id, $topic_id, $post_id, &$post_data, $is_sof
 
 			$can_delete = $auth->acl_get('m_delete', $forum_id) || ($post_data['poster_id'] == $user->data['user_id'] && $user->data['is_registered'] && $auth->acl_get('f_delete', $forum_id));
 			$can_softdelete = $auth->acl_get('m_softdelete', $forum_id) || ($post_data['poster_id'] == $user->data['user_id'] && $user->data['is_registered'] && $auth->acl_get('f_softdelete', $forum_id));
-			$display_reason = $auth->acl_get('m_softdelete', $forum_id) || ($can_delete && $can_softdelete);
 
 			$template->assign_vars(array(
 				'S_SOFTDELETED'			=> $post_data['post_visibility'] == ITEM_DELETED,
 				'S_CHECKED_PERMANENT'	=> $request->is_set_post('delete_permanent') ? ' checked="checked"' : '',
 				'S_ALLOWED_DELETE'		=> $can_delete,
 				'S_ALLOWED_SOFTDELETE'	=> $can_softdelete,
-				'S_DELETE_REASON'		=> $display_reason,
 			));
 
 			$l_confirm = 'DELETE_POST';
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/confirm_delete_body.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/confirm_delete_body.html
index 2d4dde5cd5..e755a76ae6 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/confirm_delete_body.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/confirm_delete_body.html
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@
 				</label>
 			<!-- ENDIF -->
 
-			<!-- IF S_DELETE_REASON -->
-				<label for="delete_reason">
-					<strong>{L_DELETE_REASON}{L_COLON}</strong><br /><span>{L_DELETE_REASON_EXPLAIN}</span><br />
-					<input type="text" name="delete_reason" value="" class="inputbox autowidth" maxlength="120" size="45" />
-				</label>
-			<!-- ENDIF -->
+			<label for="delete_reason">
+				<strong>{L_DELETE_REASON}{L_COLON}</strong><br /><span>{L_DELETE_REASON_EXPLAIN}</span><br />
+				<input type="text" name="delete_reason" value="" class="inputbox autowidth" maxlength="120" size="45" />
+			</label>
 		<!-- ENDIF -->
 
 		<fieldset class="submit-buttons">
@@ -51,12 +49,10 @@
 			</dl>
 		<!-- ENDIF -->
 
-		<!-- IF S_DELETE_REASON -->
-			<dl>
-				<dt><label for="delete_reason">{L_DELETE_REASON}{L_COLON}</label><br /><span>{L_DELETE_REASON_EXPLAIN}</span></dt>
-				<dd><input type="text" name="delete_reason" id="delete_reason" value="" class="inputbox autowidth" maxlength="120" size="45" /></dd>
-			</dl>
-		<!-- ENDIF -->
+		<dl>
+			<dt><label for="delete_reason">{L_DELETE_REASON}{L_COLON}</label><br /><span>{L_DELETE_REASON_EXPLAIN}</span></dt>
+			<dd><input type="text" name="delete_reason" id="delete_reason" value="" class="inputbox autowidth" maxlength="120" size="45" /></dd>
+		</dl>
 	</fieldset>
 	<!-- ENDIF -->