diff --git a/sbin/sysinstall/editor.c b/sbin/sysinstall/editor.c
index 42867d47e88b..572c18c735d6 100644
--- a/sbin/sysinstall/editor.c
+++ b/sbin/sysinstall/editor.c
@@ -51,150 +51,3 @@ change_field(struct field field, int key)
 	}
 	return (next);
 }
-			
-int
-edit_line(WINDOW *window, int y, int x, char *field, int width, int maxlen)
-{
-	int len;
-	int key = 0;
-	int fpos, dispos, curpos;
-	int i;
-	int done = 0;
-
-	len = strlen(field);
-	if (len < width) {
-		fpos = len;
-		curpos = len;
-		dispos = 0;
-	} else {
-		fpos = width;
-		curpos = width;
-		dispos = len - width;
-	};
-
-
-	do {
-		wattrset(window, item_selected_attr);
-		wmove(window, y, x);
-		for (i=0; i < width; i++)
-			if (i < (len - dispos))
-				waddch(window, field[dispos+i]);
-			else
-				waddch(window, ' ');
-		wmove(window, y, x + curpos);
-		wrefresh(window);
-
-		key = wgetch(window);
-		switch (key) {
-			case TAB:
-			case KEY_BTAB:
-			case KEY_UP:
-			case KEY_DOWN:
-			case ESC:
-			case '\n':
-			case '\r':
-				done = 1;
-				break;
-			case KEY_HOME:
-				if (len < width) {
-					fpos = len;
-					curpos = len;
-					dispos = 0;
-				} else {
-					fpos = width;
-					curpos = width;
-					dispos = len - width;
-				};
-				break;
-			case KEY_END:
-				if (len < width) {
-					dispos = 0;
-					curpos = len - 1;
-				} else {
-					dispos = len - width - 1;
-					curpos = width - 1;
-				}
-				fpos = len - 1;
-				break;
-			case KEY_LEFT:
-				if ((!curpos) && (!dispos)) {
-					beep();
-					break;
-				}
-				if (--curpos < 0) {
-					curpos = 0;
-					if (--dispos < 0)
-						dispos = 0;
-				}
-				if (--fpos < 0)
-					fpos = 0;
-				break;
-			case KEY_RIGHT:
-				if ((curpos + dispos) == len) {
-					beep();
-					break;
-				}
-				if ((curpos == (width-1)) && (dispos == (maxlen - width -1))) {
-					beep();
-					break;
-				}
-				if (++curpos >= width) {
-					curpos = width - 1;
-					dispos++;
-				}
-				if (dispos >= len)
-					dispos = len - 1;
-				if (++fpos >= len) {
-					fpos = len;
-				}
-				break;
-			case KEY_BACKSPACE:
-			case KEY_DC:
-				if ((!curpos) && (!dispos)) {
-					beep();
-					break;
-				}
-				if (fpos > 0) {
-					memmove(field+fpos-1, field+fpos, len - fpos);
-					len--;
-					fpos--;
-					if (curpos > 0)
-						--curpos;
-					if (!curpos)
-						--dispos;
-					if (dispos < 0)
-						dispos = 0;
-				} else
-					beep();
-				break;
-			default:
-				if (len < maxlen - 1) {
-					memmove(field+fpos+1, field+fpos, len - fpos);
-					field[fpos] = key;
-					len++;
-					fpos++;
-					if (++curpos == width) {
-						--curpos;
-						dispos++;
-					}
-					if (len == (maxlen - 1)) {
-						dispos = (maxlen - width - 1);
-					}
-				} else
-					beep();
-				break;
-		}
-	} while (!done);
-	wattrset(window, dialog_attr);
-	wmove(window, y, x);
-	for (i=0; i < width; i++)
-		if (i < (len - dispos))
-			waddch(window, field[dispos+i]);
-		else
-			waddch(window, ' ');
-	wmove(window, y, x + curpos);
-	wstandend(window);
-	field[len] = 0;
-	wrefresh(window);
-	return (key);
-}
diff --git a/sbin/sysinstall/editor.h b/sbin/sysinstall/editor.h
index 0df8554fe4cf..c3375a41b1a1 100644
--- a/sbin/sysinstall/editor.h
+++ b/sbin/sysinstall/editor.h
@@ -16,4 +16,3 @@ struct field {
 
 int disp_fields(WINDOW *, struct field *, int);
 int change_field(struct field, int);
-int edit_line(WINDOW *, int, int, char *, int, int);
diff --git a/sbin/sysinstall/label.c b/sbin/sysinstall/label.c
index 73b786bb1a54..1592d210021f 100644
--- a/sbin/sysinstall/label.c
+++ b/sbin/sysinstall/label.c
@@ -180,11 +180,13 @@ edit_disklabel(int disk)
 		}
 
 		disp_fields(window, label_field, sizeof(label_field)/sizeof(struct field));
-		key = edit_line(window, label_field[cur_field].y,
-										label_field[cur_field].x,
-										label_field[cur_field].field,
-										label_field[cur_field].width,
-										label_field[cur_field].maxlen);
+		key = line_edit(window, label_field[cur_field].y,
+					label_field[cur_field].x,
+					label_field[cur_field].width,
+					label_field[cur_field].maxlen,
+					item_selected_attr,
+					1,
+					label_field[cur_field].field);
 		next = change_field(label_field[cur_field], key);
 		if (next == -1)
 			beep();
diff --git a/sbin/sysinstall/mbr.c b/sbin/sysinstall/mbr.c
index c09ab509d13d..d4384fc25bad 100644
--- a/sbin/sysinstall/mbr.c
+++ b/sbin/sysinstall/mbr.c
@@ -254,9 +254,12 @@ get_geom_values(int disk)
 		sprintf(field[2].field, "%ld", lbl->d_nsectors);
 
 		disp_fields(window, field, sizeof(field)/sizeof(struct field));
-		key = edit_line(window, field[cur_field].y, field[cur_field].x,
-					 field[cur_field].field, field[cur_field].width,
-					 field[cur_field].maxlen);
+		key = line_edit(window, field[cur_field].y, field[cur_field].x,
+					 field[cur_field].width,
+					 field[cur_field].maxlen,
+					 item_selected_attr,
+					 1,
+					 field[cur_field].field);
 		next = change_field(field[cur_field], key);
 		if (next == -1)
 			beep();
@@ -353,9 +356,12 @@ edit_mbr(int disk)
 		}
 
 		disp_fields(window, mbr_field, sizeof(mbr_field)/sizeof(struct field));
-		key = edit_line(window, mbr_field[cur_field].y, mbr_field[cur_field].x,
-		                mbr_field[cur_field].field, mbr_field[cur_field].width,
-		                mbr_field[cur_field].maxlen);
+		key = line_edit(window, mbr_field[cur_field].y, mbr_field[cur_field].x,
+				mbr_field[cur_field].width,
+				mbr_field[cur_field].maxlen,
+				item_selected_attr,
+				1,
+				mbr_field[cur_field].field);
 
 		/* Propagate changes to MBR */
 		for (i=0; i < NDOSPART; i++) {