diff --git a/_includes/transcript/player/mp3.html b/_includes/transcript/player/mp3.html
index e5c0b2f0..682a96c3 100644
--- a/_includes/transcript/player/mp3.html
+++ b/_includes/transcript/player/mp3.html
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 </div>
 <script>
     var mediaElement = document.getElementById('audio-player');
-    var playPromise = mediaElement.play();
 
     function timestampMP3(x){
        if (mediaElement.duration > 0 && !mediaElement.paused) {