diff --git a/src/static/js/broadcast_slider.js b/src/static/js/broadcast_slider.js
index 8179b7b5f..0b0147dd6 100644
--- a/src/static/js/broadcast_slider.js
+++ b/src/static/js/broadcast_slider.js
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ function loadBroadcastSliderJS(fireWhenAllScriptsAreLoaded)
 
       $("#ui-slider-bar").mousedown(function(evt)
       {
-        setSliderPosition(Math.floor((evt.clientX - $("#ui-slider-bar").offset().left) * sliderLength / 742));
         $("#ui-slider-handle").css('left', (evt.clientX - $("#ui-slider-bar").offset().left));
         $("#ui-slider-handle").trigger(evt);
       });