diff --git a/web/src/postprocess_content.ts b/web/src/postprocess_content.ts
index c646ec9b88..78d564a430 100644
--- a/web/src/postprocess_content.ts
+++ b/web/src/postprocess_content.ts
@@ -204,10 +204,6 @@ export function postprocess_content(html: string): string {
         // We want a class to refer to audio elements
         audio.classList.add("media-audio-element");
         audio_wrapper.append(audio.cloneNode());
-        // Now we'll use a template to build additional DOM
-        // structures out of the original <audio> element
-        // const audio_html_string = audio.outerHTML;
-        // const rendered_audio_html = render_markdown_audio({audio_html: audio_html_string});
         audio.replaceWith(audio_wrapper);
     }