diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-selection/gr-diff-selection.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-selection/gr-diff-selection.ts
index db53eae..a790736 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-selection/gr-diff-selection.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-selection/gr-diff-selection.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 import '../../../styles/shared-styles';
-import {
-  normalize,
-  NormalizedRange,
-} from '../gr-diff-highlight/gr-range-normalizer';
+import {normalize} from '../gr-diff-highlight/gr-range-normalizer';
 import {
   descendedFromClass,
   parentWithClass,
@@ -21,7 +18,6 @@
   getSideByLineEl,
   isThreadEl,
 } from '../gr-diff/gr-diff-utils';
-import {assertIsDefined} from '../../../utils/common-util';
 
 /**
  * Possible CSS classes indicating the state of selection. Dynamically added/
@@ -121,19 +117,17 @@
   }
 
   handleCopy = (e: ClipboardEvent) => {
-    let commentSelected = false;
     const target = e.composedPath()[0];
     if (!(target instanceof Element)) return;
     if (target instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) return;
     if (!descendedFromClass(target, 'diff-row', this.diffTable)) return;
     if (!this.diffTable) return;
-    if (this.diffTable.classList.contains(SelectionClass.COMMENT)) {
-      commentSelected = true;
-    }
+    if (this.diffTable.classList.contains(SelectionClass.COMMENT)) return;
+
     const lineEl = getLineElByChild(target);
     if (!lineEl) return;
     const side = getSideByLineEl(lineEl);
-    const text = this.getSelectedText(side, commentSelected);
+    const text = this.getSelectedText(side);
     if (text && e.clipboardData) {
       e.clipboardData.setData('Text', text);
       e.preventDefault();
@@ -166,14 +160,11 @@
    * @param commentSelected Whether or not a comment is selected.
    * @return The selected text.
    */
-  getSelectedText(side: Side, commentSelected: boolean) {
+  getSelectedText(side: Side) {
     const sel = this.getSelection();
     if (!sel || sel.rangeCount !== 1) {
       return ''; // No multi-select support yet.
     }
-    if (commentSelected) {
-      return this.getCommentLines(sel, side);
-    }
     const range = normalize(sel.getRangeAt(0));
     const startLineEl = getLineElByChild(range.startContainer);
     if (!startLineEl) return;
@@ -253,82 +244,4 @@
     this.linesCache[side] = lines;
     return lines;
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Query the diffElement for comments and check whether they lie inside the
-   * selection range.
-   *
-   * @param sel The selection of the window.
-   * @param side The side that is currently selected.
-   * @return The selected comment text.
-   */
-  getCommentLines(sel: Selection, side: Side) {
-    const range = normalize(sel.getRangeAt(0));
-    const content = [];
-    assertIsDefined(this.diffTable, 'diffTable');
-    const messages = this.diffTable.querySelectorAll(
-      `.side-by-side [data-side="${side}"] .message *, .unified .message *`
-    );
-
-    for (let i = 0; i < messages.length; i++) {
-      const el = messages[i];
-      // Check if the comment element exists inside the selection.
-      if (sel.containsNode(el, true)) {
-        // Padded elements require newlines for accurate spacing.
-        if (
-          el.parentElement!.id === 'container' ||
-          el.parentElement!.nodeName === 'BLOCKQUOTE'
-        ) {
-          if (content.length && content[content.length - 1] !== '') {
-            content.push('');
-          }
-        }
-
-        if (
-          el.id === 'output' &&
-          !descendedFromClass(el, 'collapsed', this.diffTable)
-        ) {
-          content.push(this.getTextContentForRange(el, sel, range));
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return content.join('\n');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Given a DOM node, a selection, and a selection range, recursively get all
-   * of the text content within that selection.
-   * Using a domNode that isn't in the selection returns an empty string.
-   *
-   * @param domNode The root DOM node.
-   * @param sel The selection.
-   * @param range The normalized selection range.
-   * @return The text within the selection.
-   */
-  getTextContentForRange(
-    domNode: Node,
-    sel: Selection,
-    range: NormalizedRange
-  ) {
-    if (!sel.containsNode(domNode, true)) {
-      return '';
-    }
-
-    let text = '';
-    if (domNode instanceof Text) {
-      text = domNode.textContent || '';
-      if (domNode === range.endContainer) {
-        text = text.substring(0, range.endOffset);
-      }
-      if (domNode === range.startContainer) {
-        text = text.substring(range.startOffset);
-      }
-    } else {
-      for (const childNode of domNode.childNodes) {
-        text += this.getTextContentForRange(childNode, sel, range);
-      }
-    }
-    return text;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-selection/gr-diff-selection_test.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-selection/gr-diff-selection_test.ts
index 8acaf04..1da6e0c 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-selection/gr-diff-selection_test.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-selection/gr-diff-selection_test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import {GrDiffSelection} from './gr-diff-selection';
 import {createDiff} from '../../../test/test-data-generators';
 import {DiffInfo, Side} from '../../../api/diff';
-import {GrFormattedText} from '../../../elements/shared/gr-formatted-text/gr-formatted-text';
 import {fixture, html, assert} from '@open-wc/testing';
 import {mouseDown} from '../../../test/test-utils';
 
@@ -43,15 +42,7 @@
       <td class="lineNum right" data-value="2">2</td>
       <td class="content">
         <div class="contentText" data-side="right">more more more</div>
-        <div data-side="right">
-          <div class="comment-thread">
-            <div class="gr-formatted-text message">
-              <span id="output" class="gr-formatted-text"
-                >This is a comment on the right</span
-              >
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
+        <div data-side="right"></div>
       </td>
     </tr>
     <tr class="diff-row">
@@ -59,15 +50,7 @@
       <td class="lineNum left" data-value="3">3</td>
       <td class="content">
         <div class="contentText" data-side="left">ga ga</div>
-        <div data-side="left">
-          <div class="comment-thread">
-            <div class="gr-formatted-text message">
-              <span id="output" class="gr-formatted-text"
-                >This is <a>a</a> different comment 💩 unicode is fun</span
-              >
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
+        <div data-side="left"></div>
       </td>
       <td class="lineNum right" data-value="3">3</td>
     </tr>
@@ -76,11 +59,7 @@
       <td class="lineNum left" data-value="4">4</td>
       <td class="content">
         <div class="contentText" data-side="left">ga ga</div>
-        <div data-side="left">
-          <div class="comment-thread">
-            <textarea data-side="right">test for textarea copying</textarea>
-          </div>
-        </div>
+        <div data-side="left"></div>
       </td>
       <td class="lineNum right" data-value="4">4</td>
     </tr>
@@ -190,7 +169,7 @@
   test('asks for text for left side Elements', () => {
     const getSelectedTextStub = sinon.stub(element, 'getSelectedText');
     emulateCopyOn(diffTable.querySelector('div.contentText'));
-    assert.deepEqual([Side.LEFT, false], getSelectedTextStub.lastCall.args);
+    assert.deepEqual([Side.LEFT], getSelectedTextStub.lastCall.args);
   });
 
   test('reacts to copy for content Elements', () => {
@@ -257,45 +236,7 @@
       2
     );
     selection.addRange(range);
-    assert.equal(element.getSelectedText(Side.LEFT, false), 'ba\nzin\nga');
-  });
-
-  test('copies comments', () => {
-    element.diffTable!.classList.add('selected-left');
-    element.diffTable!.classList.add('selected-comment');
-    element.diffTable!.classList.remove('selected-right');
-    const selection = document.getSelection();
-    if (selection === null) assert.fail('no selection');
-    selection.removeAllRanges();
-    const range = document.createRange();
-    range.setStart(
-      diffTable.querySelector('.gr-formatted-text *')!.firstChild!,
-      3
-    );
-    range.setEnd(
-      diffTable.querySelectorAll('.gr-formatted-text *')[2].childNodes[2],
-      7
-    );
-    selection.addRange(range);
-    assert.equal(
-      's is a comment\nThis is a differ',
-      element.getSelectedText(Side.LEFT, true)
-    );
-  });
-
-  test('respects astral chars in comments', () => {
-    element.diffTable!.classList.add('selected-left');
-    element.diffTable!.classList.add('selected-comment');
-    element.diffTable!.classList.remove('selected-right');
-    const selection = document.getSelection();
-    if (selection === null) assert.fail('no selection');
-    selection.removeAllRanges();
-    const range = document.createRange();
-    const nodes = diffTable.querySelectorAll('.gr-formatted-text *');
-    range.setStart(nodes[2].childNodes[2], 13);
-    range.setEnd(nodes[2].childNodes[2], 23);
-    selection.addRange(range);
-    assert.equal('mment 💩 u', element.getSelectedText(Side.LEFT, true));
+    assert.equal(element.getSelectedText(Side.LEFT), 'ba\nzin\nga');
   });
 
   test('defers to default behavior for textarea', () => {
@@ -323,7 +264,7 @@
       10
     );
     selection.addRange(range);
-    assert.equal(element.getSelectedText(Side.RIGHT, false), ' other');
+    assert.equal(element.getSelectedText(Side.RIGHT), ' other');
   });
 
   test('copies to end of side (issue 7895)', () => {
@@ -339,54 +280,6 @@
       2
     );
     selection.addRange(range);
-    assert.equal(element.getSelectedText(Side.LEFT, false), 'ba\nzin\nga');
-  });
-
-  suite('getTextContentForRange', () => {
-    let selection: Selection;
-    let range: Range;
-    let nodes: NodeListOf<GrFormattedText>;
-
-    setup(() => {
-      element.diffTable!.classList.add('selected-left');
-      element.diffTable!.classList.add('selected-comment');
-      element.diffTable!.classList.remove('selected-right');
-      const s = document.getSelection();
-      if (s === null) assert.fail('no selection');
-      selection = s;
-      selection.removeAllRanges();
-      range = document.createRange();
-      nodes = diffTable.querySelectorAll('.gr-formatted-text *');
-    });
-
-    test('multi level element contained in range', () => {
-      range.setStart(nodes[2].childNodes[0], 1);
-      range.setEnd(nodes[2].childNodes[2], 7);
-      selection.addRange(range);
-      assert.equal(
-        element.getTextContentForRange(diffTable, selection, range),
-        'his is a differ'
-      );
-    });
-
-    test('multi level element as startContainer of range', () => {
-      range.setStart(nodes[2].childNodes[1], 0);
-      range.setEnd(nodes[2].childNodes[2], 7);
-      selection.addRange(range);
-      assert.equal(
-        element.getTextContentForRange(diffTable, selection, range),
-        'a differ'
-      );
-    });
-
-    test('startContainer === endContainer', () => {
-      range.setStart(nodes[0].firstChild!, 2);
-      range.setEnd(nodes[0].firstChild!, 12);
-      selection.addRange(range);
-      assert.equal(
-        element.getTextContentForRange(diffTable, selection, range),
-        'is is a co'
-      );
-    });
+    assert.equal(element.getSelectedText(Side.LEFT), 'ba\nzin\nga');
   });
 });