diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
index 6c0947af52..dc5a038699 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import PollForm from '../poll/poll_form.vue'
 import Attachment from '../attachment/attachment.vue'
 import fileTypeService from '../../services/file_type/file_type.service.js'
 import { findOffset } from '../../services/offset_finder/offset_finder.service.js'
-import { reject, map, uniqBy, debounce } from 'lodash'
+import { reject, map, uniqBy } from 'lodash'
 import suggestor from '../emoji_input/suggestor.js'
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 import Checkbox from '../checkbox/checkbox.vue'
@@ -396,14 +396,6 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
     dismissScopeNotice () {
       this.$store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'hideScopeNotice', value: true })
     },
-    debounceSendDescription: debounce(function (id, description) {
-      statusPoster.setMediaDescription({ store: this.$store, id, description })
-    }, 500),
-    updateMediaDescription (fileId, e) {
-      const description = e.target.value
-      this.newStatus.mediaDescriptions[fileId] = description
-      this.debounceSendDescription(fileId, description)
-    },
     setMediaDescription (id) {
       const description = this.newStatus.mediaDescriptions[id]
       if (!description || description.trim() === '') return
diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
index ea7b5b80d4..442b929762 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@
             v-model="newStatus.mediaDescriptions[file.id]"
             type="text"
             :placeholder="$t('post_status.media_description')"
-            @blur="setMediaDescription(file.id)"
             @keydown.enter.prevent=""
           >
         </div>