diff --git a/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json b/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
index 747f89a257..9ff319c4ce 100644
--- a/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
@@ -1766,9 +1766,6 @@
         "    count = myList.length;",
         "    return JSON.stringify(myList);",
         "  } else {",
-        "    isArray = false;",
-        "    hasString = false;",
-        "    hasNumber = false;",
         "    return \"myList is not an array\";",
         "  }",
         "",