diff --git a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/sidebar.js b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/sidebar.js
index 1754c002d0..ecd9936e8d 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/sidebar.js
+++ b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/sidebar.js
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ define([
       });
     },
     onDomRefresh: function() {
-      var that = this;
       this.$el.parent().stick_in_parent({
         offset_top: 32,
       });
@@ -169,10 +168,8 @@ define([
     },
     initialize: function(options) {
       this.availableStyles = options.availableStyles;
-      var that = this;
     },
     onRender: function() {
-      var that = this;
       this.$('.mailpoet_color').spectrum({
         clickoutFiresChange: true,
         showInput: true,