diff --git a/contrib/static/overchan.js b/contrib/static/overchan.js
index 5c22aff..f274d2b 100644
--- a/contrib/static/overchan.js
+++ b/contrib/static/overchan.js
@@ -19,14 +19,10 @@ var nntpchan_mod_delete = function(longhash) {
       {
         // success (?)
         var j = JSON.parse(ajax.responseText);
-        if(j.deleted && j.deleted.length > 0)
+        if(j.deleted.length > 0)
         {
           elem.appendChild(document.createTextNode(j.deleted.join(",")));
         }
-        else (j.error)
-        {
-          elem.innerHTML = "an error occured: " + j.error ;
-        }
       }
       else 
       {