diff --git a/public/javascripts/application.js b/public/javascripts/application.js
index c1af2e05..849da743 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/application.js
@@ -1211,7 +1211,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
     // fix for IE8. Without this checkboxes don't work AJAXy. See #1152
     if($.browser.msie && ($.browser.version.substring(0, 2) == "8.")) {
-        alert("detected msie8");
         $('body').bind('change', function() {
             return true;
         });