diff --git a/productMods/js/individual/individualUtils.js b/productMods/js/individual/individualUtils.js
index cc061858..2060cb87 100644
--- a/productMods/js/individual/individualUtils.js
+++ b/productMods/js/individual/individualUtils.js
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 $(document).ready(function(){
         
-    $.extend(this, individualLocalName);
-
     // ensures proper layout when an organization has its webpage link displayed as a thumnail.
     if ( $('ul.webpages-withThumnails') ) {
         $('div.individual-overview').css("float","left");
diff --git a/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/individual/individual--foaf-person-2column.ftl b/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/individual/individual--foaf-person-2column.ftl
index dad2513d..fe709e78 100644
--- a/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/individual/individual--foaf-person-2column.ftl
+++ b/productMods/templates/freemarker/body/individual/individual--foaf-person-2column.ftl
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@
 </script>
 </#if>
 <script>
-    var individualLocalName = "${individual.localName}";
     var imagesPath = '${urls.images}';
 </script>
 <#assign rdfUrl = individual.rdfUrl>
diff --git a/themes/wilma/templates/individual--foaf-person.ftl b/themes/wilma/templates/individual--foaf-person.ftl
index 6f85573d..7347a973 100644
--- a/themes/wilma/templates/individual--foaf-person.ftl
+++ b/themes/wilma/templates/individual--foaf-person.ftl
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
     </script>
 </#if>
 <script>
-    var individualLocalName = "${individual.localName}";
     var imagesPath = '${urls.images}';
 </script>