diff --git a/gui/qt/installwizard.py b/gui/qt/installwizard.py
index 19dc797e..7b11da0a 100644
--- a/gui/qt/installwizard.py
+++ b/gui/qt/installwizard.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from electrum.util import UserCancelled
 from electrum.base_wizard import BaseWizard
 from electrum.i18n import _
 
-from seed_dialog import SeedLayout, TextInputLayout
+from seed_dialog import SeedLayout
 from network_dialog import NetworkChoiceLayout
 from util import *
 from password_dialog import PasswordLayout, PW_NEW
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ class InstallWizard(QDialog, MessageBoxMixin, BaseWizard):
         self.config.remove_from_recently_open(filename)
 
     def text_input(self, title, message, is_valid):
-        slayout = TextInputLayout(self, message, is_valid)
+        slayout = SeedLayout(parent=self, title=message, is_seed=is_valid, icon=False)
         self.set_main_layout(slayout.layout(), title, next_enabled=False)
-        return slayout.get_text()
+        return slayout.get_seed()
 
     def seed_input(self, title, message, is_seed, options):
         slayout = SeedLayout(title=message, is_seed=is_seed, options=options, parent=self)
diff --git a/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py b/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py
index bda74d89..c63b9985 100644
--- a/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py
+++ b/gui/qt/seed_dialog.py
@@ -146,22 +146,6 @@ class SeedLayout(QVBoxLayout):
 
 
 
-class TextInputLayout(SeedLayout):
-
-    def __init__(self, parent, title, is_valid):
-        self.is_valid = is_valid
-        self.parent = parent
-        self.layout_ = self._seed_layout(title=title, icon=False)
-        self.seed_e.textChanged.connect(self.on_edit)
-
-    def get_text(self):
-        return clean_text(self.seed_edit())
-
-    def on_edit(self):
-        self.parent.next_button.setEnabled(self.is_valid(self.get_text()))
-
-
-
 class SeedDialog(WindowModalDialog):
 
     def __init__(self, parent, seed, passphrase):