diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/application_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/application_view.js
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--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/application_view.js
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@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-/**
-  This view handles rendering of the core application template
-
-  @class ApplicationView
-  @extends Discourse.View
-  @namespace Discourse
-  @module Discourse
-**/
-Discourse.ApplicationView = Discourse.View.extend({
-  templateName: 'application'
-});
-
-