diff --git a/js/ui/components/telepathyClient.js b/js/ui/components/telepathyClient.js
index 1017ca562..c316084a2 100644
--- a/js/ui/components/telepathyClient.js
+++ b/js/ui/components/telepathyClient.js
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ var NotificationDirection = {
     RECEIVED: 'chat-received'
 };
 
-var N_ = s => s;
-
 function makeMessageFromTpMessage(tpMessage, direction) {
     let [text, flags] = tpMessage.to_text();