diff --git a/static/js/templates.js b/static/js/templates.js
index 31a90a1448..587cd67250 100644
--- a/static/js/templates.js
+++ b/static/js/templates.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import * as util from "./util";
 // Furthermore, waiting for DOM ready would introduce race conditions with
 // other DOM-ready callbacks that attempt to render templates.
 
-Handlebars.registerHelper("plural", (condition, one, other) => (condition === 1 ? one : other));
-
 Handlebars.registerHelper({
     eq(a, b) {
         return a === b;
diff --git a/tools/test-js-with-node b/tools/test-js-with-node
index a8cef59223..80e56a12a6 100755
--- a/tools/test-js-with-node
+++ b/tools/test-js-with-node
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ EXEMPT_FILES = {
     "static/js/submessage.js",
     "static/js/subs.js",
     "static/js/message_view_header.js",
-    "static/js/templates.js",
     "static/js/timerender.js",
     "static/js/todo_widget.js",
     "static/js/topic_list.js",