diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/DateSeparator.js b/src/components/views/messages/DateSeparator.js
index f2ea3ffa..d1d588ce 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/DateSeparator.js
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/DateSeparator.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-// 'use strict';
-
 import React from 'react';
 import { _t } from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/languageHandler';
 import DateUtils from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/DateUtils';