diff --git a/frontend/src/index.js b/frontend/src/index.js
index 0b511955..67f69141 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // create global references
 import _ from 'underscore'
-import io from 'socket.io-client'
 import Metamaps from './Metamaps'
 
 window._ = _
-window.io = io
 window.Metamaps = Metamaps