diff --git a/js/libtextsecure.js b/js/libtextsecure.js
index 2506b1d0b..4ca354943 100644
--- a/js/libtextsecure.js
+++ b/js/libtextsecure.js
@@ -39182,7 +39182,6 @@ OutgoingMessage.prototype = {
             var address = new libsignal.SignalProtocolAddress(number, deviceId);
 
             var ourNumber = textsecure.storage.user.getNumber();
-            var number = address.toString().split('.')[0];
             var options = {};
 
             // No limit on message keys if we're communicating with our other devices
diff --git a/libtextsecure/outgoing_message.js b/libtextsecure/outgoing_message.js
index f08675938..b97d5ee90 100644
--- a/libtextsecure/outgoing_message.js
+++ b/libtextsecure/outgoing_message.js
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ OutgoingMessage.prototype = {
             var address = new libsignal.SignalProtocolAddress(number, deviceId);
 
             var ourNumber = textsecure.storage.user.getNumber();
-            var number = address.toString().split('.')[0];
             var options = {};
 
             // No limit on message keys if we're communicating with our other devices