diff --git a/src/invidious/views/template.ecr b/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
index 256d826e..9bf33918 100644
--- a/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
+++ b/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
 
 <body class="<%= dark_mode.blank? ? "no" : dark_mode %>-theme">
     <span style="display:none" id="dark_mode_pref"><%= dark_mode %></span>
-    <% if env.get? "user" %>
-        <span style="display:none" id="mark_watched_after_duration_pref"><%= preferences.mark_watched_after_duration %></span>
-    <% end %>
     <div class="pure-g">
         <div class="pure-u-1 pure-u-xl-20-24" id="contents">
             <div class="pure-g navbar h-box">
