diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/components/Preferences.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/components/Preferences.jsx
index b7b4612c..a55c63cf 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/components/Preferences.jsx
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/components/Preferences.jsx
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class Preferences extends React.Component {
     this.handleUpdateFont = this.handleUpdateFont.bind(this);
     this.handleUpdateIndentation = this.handleUpdateIndentation.bind(this);
     this.handleLintWarning = this.handleLintWarning.bind(this);
-//  this.handleTab = this.handleTab.bind(this);
   }
 
   handleUpdateFont(event) {
@@ -46,10 +45,6 @@ class Preferences extends React.Component {
     this.props.setLintWarning(value);
   }
 
-  // handleTab(event, TabName) {
-  //   this.props.openTab(event, TabName);
-  // }
-
   render() {
     const beep = new Audio(beepUrl);