diff --git a/generators/poppler/annots.cpp b/generators/poppler/annots.cpp
index 3694188cd..f9bb81ebe 100644
--- a/generators/poppler/annots.cpp
+++ b/generators/poppler/annots.cpp
@@ -398,14 +398,7 @@ Okular::Annotation* createAnnotationFromPopplerAnnotation( Poppler::Annotation *
         {
             Okular::TextAnnotation * txtann = static_cast<Okular::TextAnnotation*>( annotation );
 
-            if ( txtann->textType() == Okular::TextAnnotation::InPlace )
-            {
-#ifndef HAVE_POPPLER_0_20
-                // Poppler before 0.20 returns the inplaceText in contents
-                txtann->setInplaceText( txtann->contents() );
-#endif
-            }
-            else if ( txtann->textType() == Okular::TextAnnotation::Linked )
+            if ( txtann->textType() == Okular::TextAnnotation::Linked )
             {
                 Poppler::TextAnnotation * ppl_txtann = static_cast<Poppler::TextAnnotation*>( ann );