diff --git a/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js b/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js
index 0a3d5cdac..272af9dac 100644
--- a/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js
+++ b/tests/unit/datepicker/datepicker_options.js
@@ -469,16 +469,6 @@ test('setDate', function() {
 	var dateAndTimeClone = new Date(2008, 3 - 1, 28, 1, 11, 0);
 	inp.datepicker('setDate', dateAndTimeToSet);
 	equals(dateAndTimeToSet.getTime(), dateAndTimeClone.getTime(), 'Date object passed should not be changed by setDate');
-    // Test onSelect callback is executed when using setDate
-    inp.datepicker('destroy');
-    var testDate = null;
-    inp.datepicker({
-        onSelect: function(dateText, inst) {
-            testDate = new Date(dateText);
-        }
-    });
-    inp.datepicker('setDate', date2);
-    equals(date2.getTime(), testDate.getTime(), 'onSelect is called after setDate');
 });
 
 test('altField', function() {
diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js b/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js
index b125f9457..ade580220 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js
@@ -1391,14 +1391,6 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 		if (inst.input) {
 			inst.input.val(clear ? '' : this._formatDate(inst));
 		}
-
-		var onSelect = this._get(inst, 'onSelect');
-		if (onSelect) {
-			var dateStr = this._formatDate(inst);
-
-			// trigger custom callback
-			onSelect.apply((inst.input ? inst.input[0] : null), [dateStr, inst]);
-		}
 	},
 
 	/* Retrieve the date(s) directly. */