diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index f07ea1d8..05f0f857 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function fetchRelatives(node) {
             }
         },
         error: function () {
-            alert('failure');
+            console.log('failed to recenter');
         }
     });
 }
@@ -392,4 +392,4 @@ function cancelMapCreate(id) {
     form.find('.mapCommonsIcon').addClass('selected');
 
     return false;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}