diff --git a/frontend/src/util/throttle.js b/frontend/src/util/throttle.js
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-/**
- * Simple throttle function that executes a passed function only once in the specified timeout
- * @param handlerFunc
- * @param [timeout] the throttle interval
- */
-export function throttle(handlerFunc, timeout = 66) {
-  let resizeTimeout
-  if (!resizeTimeout) {
-    resizeTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-      resizeTimeout = null
-      handlerFunc()
-      // The actualResizeHandler will execute at a rate of 15fps
-    }, timeout)
-  }
-}