diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/user-card.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/user-card.js.es6
index 2e3fe8f3ea3..f95fa1475f1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/user-card.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/user-card.js.es6
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ export default Discourse.View.extend(CleansUp, {
   },
 
   _willShow(target) {
-    //const direction = $('html').css('direction');
     if (!target) { return; }
     const width = this.$().width();