diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/kernelselector.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/kernelselector.js
index c9f3f86..ab85176 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/kernelselector.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/kernelselector.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ define([
         this.kernelspecs = {};
         if (this.selector !== undefined) {
             this.element = $(selector);
-            this.style();
             this.request_kernelspecs();
         }
 
@@ -22,9 +21,6 @@ define([
         IPython.kernelselector = this;
     };
     
-    KernelSelector.prototype.style = function() {
-    };
-    
     KernelSelector.prototype.request_kernelspecs = function() {
         var url = utils.url_join_encode(this.notebook.base_url, 'api/kernelspecs');
         $.ajax(url, {success: $.proxy(this.got_kernelspecs, this)});