diff --git a/strophe/strophe-tests.ts b/strophe/strophe-tests.ts
index c35a5ca6c..78ffb3941 100644
--- a/strophe/strophe-tests.ts
+++ b/strophe/strophe-tests.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ function onMessage(msg: Element): boolean {
     return true;
 }
 
-HTMLElement
 
 function sendMessage() {
     var message = "some message";