diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/single_thread.html b/lms/templates/discussion/single_thread.html
index 84767eabb3..ee1ef9c269 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/single_thread.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/single_thread.html
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 <%include file="_js_body_dependencies.html" />
 <%static:js group='discussion'/>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/discussions-temp.js')}"></script>
-<script>
 
-</script>
 </%block>
 
 <nav class="course-material">