diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/template_helpers.py b/r2/r2/lib/template_helpers.py
index e4070f2b3..7e383880e 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/template_helpers.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/template_helpers.py
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ def js_config(extra_config=None):
         "https_endpoint": is_subdomain(request.host, g.domain) and g.https_endpoint,
         # debugging?
         "debug": g.debug,
-        "vl": {},
-        "sr": {},
         "status_msg": {
           "fetching": _("fetching title..."),
           "submitting": _("submitting..."),
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/link.html b/r2/r2/templates/link.html
index b56d04b59..05da43d24 100755
--- a/r2/r2/templates/link.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/link.html
@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ ${parent.thing_data_attributes(what)} data-ups="${what.upvotes}" data-downs="${w
   ${plain_link(thing.subreddit.name, thing.subreddit_path, sr_path = False,
                cname = False, _class = "subreddit hover",
                target='_blank' if thing.newwindow else '')}
-  <script type="text/javascript">
-    reddit.sr['${thing._fullname}'] = '${thing.subreddit._fullname}';
-  </script>
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="midcol(display=True, cls = '')">