diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/tree-node.html b/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/tree-node.html
index 2538ab31ae..885646d606 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/tree-node.html
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/tree-node.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <span ng-controller="TreeNodeController as treeNode">
         <span
             class="tree-item menus-to-left"
-            ng-class="{selected: treeNode.isSelected(), active: editing}"
+            ng-class="{selected: treeNode.isSelected()}"
             >
             <span
                 mct-device="desktop"
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/src/controllers/TreeNodeController.js b/platform/commonUI/general/src/controllers/TreeNodeController.js
index 5478de918e..3efcf82d28 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/src/controllers/TreeNodeController.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/src/controllers/TreeNodeController.js
@@ -144,15 +144,6 @@ define(
             this.$timeout = $timeout;
             this.$scope = $scope;
 
-            //$scope.editing =
-            // $scope.domainObject.getCapability('status').get().indexOf('editing') >=0;
-
-            //TODO: Temporary hack until css classes are defined for status
-            // change
-            $scope.domainObject.getCapability('status').listen(function(status){
-                $scope.editing = status.indexOf('editing') >=0;
-            });
-
             // Listen for changes which will effect display parameters
             $scope.$watch("ngModel.selectedObject", setSelection);
             $scope.$watch("domainObject", checkSelection);