diff --git a/assets/js/register.js b/assets/js/register.js
index 0771a90..da633d1 100644
--- a/assets/js/register.js
+++ b/assets/js/register.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ registerBtn.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
   const verifyPassword = document.querySelector(".register-verify-password-input").value;
 
   // register the user in the db. will return a promise
-  setTimeout
   const registerUserPromise = registerUser(name, username, email, password, verifyPassword);
   registerUserPromise.then((res) => res.json()).then((json => {
     if (json.detail == "Email already registered") {