         }
 
         super.focusInHandler(event);
-            
+
         if (_imeMode != null && _editable)
         {
-            IME.enabled = true;
-            prevMode = IME.conversionMode;
             // When IME.conversionMode is unknown it cannot be
             // set to anything other than unknown(English)
             try

     *  like NumericStepper or ComboBox;
     */
    mx_internal var parentDrawsFocus:Boolean = false;

    /**
     *  @private
     *  Previous imeMode.
     */
    private var prevMode:String = IMEConversionMode.UNKNOWN;

    /**
     *  @private

    public function TextInput()
    {
        super();
    }

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
