diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
index e9de556b3..562efca8a 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
@@ -2285,26 +2285,6 @@ public class JavaEditor extends Editor {
   }
 
 
-  /**
-   * @return the Problem for the most relevant error or warning on 'line',
-   *         defaulting to the first.
-   */
-  @Override
-  protected Problem findProblem(int line) {
-    List<Problem> l = findProblems(line);
-    if (l.size() == 0) return null;
-    Problem worst = l.get(0);
-
-    for (Problem p : l) {
-      if (p instanceof JavaProblem && ((!(worst instanceof JavaProblem)) ||
-          ((JavaProblem)p).getPriority() > ((JavaProblem)worst).getPriority())) {
-        worst = p;
-      }
-    }
-    return worst;
-  }
-
-
   /**
    * Updates the error table in the Error Window.
    * Overridden to handle the fugly import suggestions text.
diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/JavaProblem.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/JavaProblem.java
index 597648d31..b8ef76c0a 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/JavaProblem.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/JavaProblem.java
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 package processing.mode.java.pdex;
 
-import java.util.Arrays;
-
 import org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.IProblem;
-import static org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.IProblem.*;
 
 import processing.app.Problem;
 
@@ -56,52 +53,6 @@ public class JavaProblem implements Problem {
    */
   private int type;
 
-  /**
-   * Priority: bigger = higher. Currently 7 to 10 for errors,
-   * 4 for warning.
-   * <p>
-   * The logic of the numbers in the priorityN arrays is that if ECJ wants a
-   * token got rid of entirely it's most likely the root of the problem. If it
-   * wants more tokens, that might have been caused by an unterminated string
-   * or something but it's also likely to be the “real” error. Only if the
-   * syntax is good are mismatched argument lists and so on of any real
-   * significance. These rankings are entirely made up so can be changed to
-   * support any other plausible scenario.
-   */
-  private int priority;
-
-  static private final int[] priority10 = {
-    ParsingError,
-    ParsingErrorDeleteToken,
-    ParsingErrorDeleteTokens,
-    ParsingErrorInvalidToken,
-    ParsingErrorMergeTokens,
-    ParsingErrorMisplacedConstruct,
-    ParsingErrorNoSuggestion,
-    ParsingErrorNoSuggestionForTokens,
-    ParsingErrorOnKeyword,
-    ParsingErrorOnKeywordNoSuggestion,
-    ParsingErrorReplaceTokens,
-    ParsingErrorUnexpectedEOF
-  };
-  static private final int[] priority9 = {
-    InvalidCharacterConstant,
-    UnterminatedString
-  };
-  static private final int[] priority8 = {
-    ParsingErrorInsertToComplete,
-    ParsingErrorInsertToCompletePhrase,
-    ParsingErrorInsertToCompleteScope,
-    ParsingErrorInsertTokenAfter,
-    ParsingErrorInsertTokenBefore,
-  };
-  // Sorted so I can do a one-line binary search later.
-  static {
-    Arrays.sort(priority10);
-    Arrays.sort(priority9);
-    Arrays.sort(priority8);
-  }
-
   /**
    * If the error is a 'cannot find type' contains the list of suggested imports
    */
@@ -109,12 +60,11 @@ public class JavaProblem implements Problem {
 
   public static final int ERROR = 1, WARNING = 2;
 
-  public JavaProblem(String message, int type, int tabIndex, int lineNumber, int priority) {
+  public JavaProblem(String message, int type, int tabIndex, int lineNumber) {
     this.message = message;
     this.type = type;
     this.tabIndex = tabIndex;
     this.lineNumber = lineNumber;
-    this.priority = priority;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -127,24 +77,13 @@ public class JavaProblem implements Problem {
   public static JavaProblem fromIProblem(IProblem iProblem,
       int tabIndex, int lineNumber, String badCode) {
     int type = 0;
-    int priority = 0;
-    if (iProblem.isError()) {
+    if(iProblem.isError()) {
       type = ERROR;
-      if (Arrays.binarySearch(priority10, iProblem.getID()) >= 0) {
-        priority = 10;
-      } else if (Arrays.binarySearch(priority9, iProblem.getID()) >= 0) {
-        priority = 9;
-      } else if (Arrays.binarySearch(priority8, iProblem.getID()) >= 0) {
-        priority = 8;
-      } else {
-        priority = 7;
-      }
     } else if (iProblem.isWarning()) {
       type = WARNING;
-      priority = 4;
     }
     String message = ErrorMessageSimplifier.getSimplifiedErrorMessage(iProblem, badCode);
-    return new JavaProblem(message, type, tabIndex, lineNumber, priority);
+    return new JavaProblem(message, type, tabIndex, lineNumber);
   }
 
   public void setPDEOffsets(int startOffset, int stopOffset){
@@ -195,10 +134,6 @@ public class JavaProblem implements Problem {
     importSuggestions = a;
   }
 
-  public int getPriority() {
-    return priority;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     return "TAB " + tabIndex + ",LN " + lineNumber + "LN START OFF: "
diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/PDEX.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/PDEX.java
index aa673afaa..5d37a9d51 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/PDEX.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/PDEX.java
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ public class PDEX {
         int tabLine = ps.tabOffsetToTabLine(tabIndex, tabOffset);
 
         String message = Language.interpolate("editor.status.bad_curly_quote", q);
-        JavaProblem problem = new JavaProblem(message, JavaProblem.ERROR, tabIndex, tabLine, 10);
+        JavaProblem problem = new JavaProblem(message, JavaProblem.ERROR, tabIndex, tabLine);
         problem.setPDEOffsets(tabOffset, tabOffset+1);
 
         problems.add(problem);
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ public class PDEX {
                 } else {
                   message = Language.interpolate("editor.status.bad_curly_quote", q);
                 }
-                JavaProblem p = new JavaProblem(message, JavaProblem.ERROR, in.tabIndex, line, 10);
+                JavaProblem p = new JavaProblem(message, JavaProblem.ERROR, in.tabIndex, line);
                 p.setPDEOffsets(tabStart, tabStop);
                 problems2.add(p);
               }
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ public class PDEX {
               new JavaProblem(braceResult[0] < 0
                                   ? Language.interpolate("editor.status.missing.left_curly_bracket")
                                   : Language.interpolate("editor.status.missing.right_curly_bracket"),
-                              JavaProblem.ERROR, tabIndex, braceResult[1], 8);
+                              JavaProblem.ERROR, tabIndex, braceResult[1]);
           problem.setPDEOffsets(braceResult[3], braceResult[3] + 1);
           problems.add(problem);
         }