diff --git a/core/java/android/text/style/DrawableMarginSpan.java b/core/java/android/text/style/DrawableMarginSpan.java
index 3c471a5..c2564d5 100644
--- a/core/java/android/text/style/DrawableMarginSpan.java
+++ b/core/java/android/text/style/DrawableMarginSpan.java
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@
         int dw = mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
         int dh = mDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
 
-        if (dir < 0)
-            x -= dw;
-
         // XXX What to do about Paint?
         mDrawable.setBounds(ix, itop, ix+dw, itop+dh);
         mDrawable.draw(c);