diff --git a/digits/templates/job_management.html b/digits/templates/job_management.html
index 725da6be5..b2b23a54c 100644
--- a/digits/templates/job_management.html
+++ b/digits/templates/job_management.html
@@ -35,18 +35,6 @@
      }
  }
 
- // update ago every 5 seconds
- var update_ago_timer = $.timer(update_ago, 1000);
- function update_ago() {
-     return;
-     $("small#ago" ).each(function(){
-         var start = $(this).attr('start')
-         var now = $.now() / 1000;
-         var time = print_time_diff(now - start);
-         $(this).html( "(" + time + " ago)" );
-     });
- }
-
  $(document).ready(function() {
      // Make the jobs DataTable
      // make 'table' a global variable