diff --git a/examples/website/src/index.ts b/examples/website/src/index.ts
index 01edfd8..232e843 100644
--- a/examples/website/src/index.ts
+++ b/examples/website/src/index.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
 
   loadSample();
   updateMergedText();
-  focusTextArea(leftTextArea);
 }
 
 // Edit the instructions to generate example edits
@@ -212,12 +211,6 @@ function autoResize(textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement): void {
   textarea.style.height = textarea.scrollHeight + 'px';
 }
 
-function focusTextArea(textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement): void {
-  textarea.focus();
-  textarea.selectionStart = 0;
-  textarea.selectionEnd = 0;
-}
-
 main().catch((error) => {
   document.body.textContent =
     'Failed to load the application. Please ensure your browser supports WebAssembly.';