diff --git a/src/Foundation.hs b/src/Foundation.hs
index 16b1e5209..04656b02c 100644
--- a/src/Foundation.hs
+++ b/src/Foundation.hs
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ instance Yesod UniWorX where
     defaultLayout widget = do
         master <- getYesod
         mmsgs  <- getMessages
-        messageRender <- getMessageRender -- needed, since there is no i18n interpolation in Julius
 
         mcurrentRoute <- getCurrentRoute
 
diff --git a/templates/standalone/alerts.julius b/templates/standalone/alerts.julius
index 94ecea104..b3820f60a 100644
--- a/templates/standalone/alerts.julius
+++ b/templates/standalone/alerts.julius
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@
       autoDecay = parseInt(dataDecay, 10);
     }
     closeEl.classList.add('alert__close');
-    // TODO:
-    // Getting rid of the interpolation throws an error somewhere else.
-    // Help please!
-    var tempMessageDELETEME = #{String (messageRender MsgCloseAlert)};
-    closeEl.innerText = tempMessageDELETEME.substr(0, 0);
     closeEl.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
       alertEl.classList.add('alert--invisible');
     });