diff --git a/resources/static/shared/storage.js b/resources/static/shared/storage.js
index c31dce131b743c9d76301cbf127b9cd1e9062f54..b195e760191606371425e2f2f218eb2a6ad0dcc6 100644
--- a/resources/static/shared/storage.js
+++ b/resources/static/shared/storage.js
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@ BrowserID.Storage = (function() {
     if (window.console && console.error) console.error(msg);
   }
 
-  function prepareDeps() {
-    if (!jwcrypto) {
-      jwcrypto = require("./lib/jwcrypto");
-    }
-  }
-
   function storeEmails(emails) {
     storage.emails = JSON.stringify(emails);
   }