diff --git a/app/soapbox/locales/index.js b/app/soapbox/locales/index.js
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index 421cb7fab..000000000
--- a/app/soapbox/locales/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-let theLocale;
-
-export function setLocale(locale) {
-  theLocale = locale;
-}
-
-export function getLocale() {
-  return theLocale;
-}