diff --git a/src/static/js/changesettracker.js b/src/static/js/changesettracker.js
index 30c32c4e3..dcba675b9 100644
--- a/src/static/js/changesettracker.js
+++ b/src/static/js/changesettracker.js
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ const makeChangesetTracker = (scheduler, apool, aceCallbacksProvider) => {
       changeCallbackTimeout = scheduler.setTimeout(() => {
         try {
           changeCallback();
-        } catch (pseudoError) {
-          // as empty as my soul
         } finally {
           changeCallbackTimeout = null;
         }