diff --git a/src/static/js/ace.js b/src/static/js/ace.js
index 4038096ee..e7e07cb75 100644
--- a/src/static/js/ace.js
+++ b/src/static/js/ace.js
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ const Ace2Editor = function () {
 
   this.exportText = () => loaded ? info.ace_exportText() : '(awaiting init)\n';
 
-  this.getFrame = () => info.frame || null;
-
   this.getDebugProperty = (prop) => info.ace_getDebugProperty(prop);
 
   this.getInInternationalComposition =