diff --git a/src/strings.js b/src/strings.js
index 27c8fe59..485816ef 100644
--- a/src/strings.js
+++ b/src/strings.js
@@ -61,6 +61,4 @@ $.Strings = {
 
 };
 
-$.Strings = $.Strings;
-
 }( OpenSeadragon ));