diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/angular/controllers/work-packages-controller.js b/app/assets/javascripts/angular/controllers/work-packages-controller.js
index 0338ef45ec..8237e2aacc 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/angular/controllers/work-packages-controller.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/angular/controllers/work-packages-controller.js
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ angular.module('openproject.workPackages.controllers')
     $scope.availableColumns = WorkPackagesTableHelper.getColumnDifference(gon.available_columns, $scope.columns);
 
     $scope.groupBy = $scope.query.group_by;
-    // $scope.currentSortation = gon.sort_criteria;
 
     angular.extend($scope.query, {
       selectedColumns: $scope.columns