diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_variables.scss b/cms/static/sass/_variables.scss
index 9e383af99d..dd93f9754b 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/_variables.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_variables.scss
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ $shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
 $shadow-l1: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
 $shadow-d1: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
 
-// misc.
-$elem-height-imaginary: 1000000px;
-
 // colors - inherited 
 $baseFontColor: #3c3c3c;
 $offBlack: #3c3c3c;