diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/new_post_view.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/new_post_view.coffee
index a60ddbe248..c4d08bc2a4 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/new_post_view.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/new_post_view.coffee
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ class @NewPostView extends Backbone.View
 
         DiscussionUtil.safeAjax
             $elem: $(event.target)
-            $loading: $(event.target) if event
             url: url
             type: "POST"
             dataType: 'json'