diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index 8df6178..6d6da97 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ $.extend( $.validator, {
 		errorClass: "error",
 		validClass: "valid",
 		errorElement: "label",
+		focusCleanup: false,
 		focusInvalid: true,
 		errorContainer: $( [] ),
 		errorLabelContainer: $( [] ),
@@ -238,8 +239,8 @@ $.extend( $.validator, {
 		onfocusin: function( element ) {
 			this.lastActive = element;
 
-			// hide error label and remove error class on focus if enabled
-			if ( this.settings.focusCleanup && !this.blockFocusCleanup ) {
+			// Hide error label and remove error class on focus if enabled
+			if ( this.settings.focusCleanup ) {
 				if ( this.settings.unhighlight ) {
 					this.settings.unhighlight.call( this, element, this.settings.errorClass, this.settings.validClass );
 				}