diff --git a/static/js/ace2_inner.js b/static/js/ace2_inner.js
index 5963609d1..9e353e200 100644
--- a/static/js/ace2_inner.js
+++ b/static/js/ace2_inner.js
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ var newSkipList = require('/skiplist').newSkipList;
 var undoModule = require('/undomodule').undoModule;
 var makeVirtualLineView = require('/virtual_lines').makeVirtualLineView;
 
-function OUTER(gscope)
-{
+
 
   var DEBUG = false; //$$ build script replaces the string "var DEBUG=true;//$$" with "var DEBUG=false;"
   // changed to false 
@@ -5708,10 +5707,4 @@ function OUTER(gscope)
         lineNumbersShown--;
       }
     }
-  }
-
-};
-
-OUTER(this);
-
-exports.OUTER = OUTER; // This is probably unimportant.
+  }
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