diff --git a/source/documents/scripts/controllers.js.coffee b/source/documents/scripts/controllers.js.coffee
index 48268cd..c1e569f 100644
--- a/source/documents/scripts/controllers.js.coffee
+++ b/source/documents/scripts/controllers.js.coffee
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ angular.module("sideBySide.controllers", [])
 		}]]
 
 		$rootScope.$on "poemsLoaded", () ->
-			update()
-
-		update = () ->
 			results = poems.get()
 			$scope.columns = results.length
 			transformed = transformer(results)