diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
index 8aa0990e71..e040c16c45 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
@@ -150,12 +150,6 @@ if Backbone?
       else
         @get("title")
 
-    comment_count: ->
-      count = 0
-      @get('comments').each (comment) ->
-        count += comment.getCommentsCount() + 1
-      count
-
   class @Comments extends Backbone: ->
       if @has("highlighted_title")
         String(@get("highlighted_title")).replace(/<highlight>/g, '<mark>').replace(/<\/highlight>/g, '</mark>')
@@ -171,7 +165,6 @@ if Backbone?
 
     created_at_time: ->
       new Date(@get("created_at")).getTime()
-      
 
   class @Comment extends @Content
     urlMappers:
@@ -185,8 +178,6 @@ if Backbone?
       'flagAbuse'   : -> DiscussionUtil.urlFor("flagAbuse_#{@get('type')}", @id)
       'unFlagAbuse' : -> DiscussionUtil.urlFor("unFlagAbuse_#{@get('type')}", @id)
 
-
-
     getCommentsCount: ->
       count = 0
       @get('comments').each (comment) ->