diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/emoji_utils.ts b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/emoji_utils.ts
index cd9bffc20da..cd1b463a0a8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/emoji_utils.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/emoji_utils.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ const buildSearch = (data: Data) => {
   return search.join(',');
 };
 
-const _JSON = JSON;
-
 const COLONS_REGEX = /^(?::([^:]+):)(?::skin-tone-(\d):)?$/;
 const SKINS = ['1F3FA', '1F3FB', '1F3FC', '1F3FD', '1F3FE', '1F3FF'];