diff --git a/aqt/browser.py b/aqt/browser.py
index db28d61b7..3ea922722 100644
--- a/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/aqt/browser.py
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ by clicking on one on the left."""))
         d = QDialog(self)
         l = QVBoxLayout()
         l.setMargin(0)
-        w = AnkiWebView(canCopy=True)
+        w = AnkiWebView()
         l.addWidget(w)
         w.stdHtml(info + "<p>" + reps)
         bb = QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox.Close)
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ where id in %s""" % ids2str(sf))
         c(self._previewWindow, SIGNAL("finished(int)"), self._onPreviewFinished)
         vbox = QVBoxLayout()
         vbox.setMargin(0)
-        self._previewWeb = AnkiWebView(True)
+        self._previewWeb = AnkiWebView()
         vbox.addWidget(self._previewWeb)
         bbox = QDialogButtonBox()
         self._previewReplay = bbox.addButton(_("Replay Audio"), QDialogButtonBox.ActionRole)
diff --git a/aqt/clayout.py b/aqt/clayout.py
index fd2eba116..1850468ab 100644
--- a/aqt/clayout.py
+++ b/aqt/clayout.py
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ class CardLayout(QDialog):
                 self.model, joinFields(self.note.fields)))
             for g in pform.groupBox, pform.groupBox_2:
                 g.setTitle(g.title() + _(" (1 of %d)") % max(cnt, 1))
-        pform.frontWeb = AnkiWebView(True)
+        pform.frontWeb = AnkiWebView()
         pform.frontPrevBox.addWidget(pform.frontWeb)
-        pform.backWeb = AnkiWebView(True)
+        pform.backWeb = AnkiWebView()
         pform.backPrevBox.addWidget(pform.backWeb)
         for wig in pform.frontWeb, pform.backWeb:
             wig.page().setLinkDelegationPolicy(
diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index b83c74678..5e82b0648 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ to a cloze type first, via Edit>Change Note Type."""))
 class EditorWebView(AnkiWebView):
 
     def __init__(self, parent, editor):
-        AnkiWebView.__init__(self, canFocus=True)
+        AnkiWebView.__init__(self)
         self.editor = editor
         self.strip = self.editor.mw.pm.profile['stripHTML']
 
diff --git a/aqt/main.py b/aqt/main.py
index ec85c06c2..eff919904 100644
--- a/aqt/main.py
+++ b/aqt/main.py
@@ -417,12 +417,10 @@ the manual for information on how to restore from an automatic backup."))
 
     def _reviewState(self, oldState):
         self.reviewer.show()
-        self.web.setCanFocus(True)
 
     def _reviewCleanup(self, newState):
         if newState != "resetRequired" and newState != "review":
             self.reviewer.cleanup()
-            self.web.setCanFocus(False)
 
     def noteChanged(self, nid):
         "Called when a card or note is edited (but not deleted)."
@@ -518,7 +516,7 @@ title="%s">%s</button>''' % (
         self.toolbar = aqt.toolbar.Toolbar(self, tweb)
         self.toolbar.draw()
         # main area
-        self.web = aqt.webview.AnkiWebView(canFocus=True)
+        self.web = aqt.webview.AnkiWebView()
         self.web.setObjectName("mainText")
         self.web.setFocusPolicy(Qt.WheelFocus)
         self.web.setMinimumWidth(400)
diff --git a/aqt/webview.py b/aqt/webview.py
index 54ac42bcd..1cb7810d0 100644
--- a/aqt/webview.py
+++ b/aqt/webview.py
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ class AnkiWebPage(QWebPage):
 
 class AnkiWebView(QWebView):
 
-    # canFocus implies canCopy
-    def __init__(self, canFocus=False, canCopy=False):
+    def __init__(self, canFocus=True):
         QWebView.__init__(self)
         self.setRenderHints(
             QPainter.TextAntialiasing |
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ class AnkiWebView(QWebView):
         # reset each time new html is set; used to detect if still in same state
         self.key = None
         self.setCanFocus(canFocus)
-        self._canCopy = canCopy or canFocus
 
     def keyPressEvent(self, evt):
         if evt.matches(QKeySequence.Copy):
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ class AnkiWebView(QWebView):
         QWebView.keyReleaseEvent(self, evt)
 
     def contextMenuEvent(self, evt):
-        if not self._canCopy:
+        if not self._canFocus:
             return
         m = QMenu(self)
         a = m.addAction(_("Copy"))