diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb
index 6cd0fa88..4ccc63fa 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb
@@ -1047,10 +1047,6 @@ Metamaps.JIT = {
             Metamaps.TopicCard.hideCard();
             Metamaps.SynapseCard.hideCard();
             Metamaps.Create.newTopic.hide();
-            if ($('#new_synapse').is(":visible")) {
-              // Hide the new_synapse form and create the synapse!
-              Metamaps.Synapse.createSynapseLocally();
-            }//if
 
             $('.rightclickmenu').remove();
             // reset the draw synapse positions to false