diff --git a/server/socket-handlers/general-socket-handler.js b/server/socket-handlers/general-socket-handler.js
index 8c751d2b1..0c11de295 100644
--- a/server/socket-handlers/general-socket-handler.js
+++ b/server/socket-handlers/general-socket-handler.js
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ const path = require("path");
 let gameResolver = new GameResolver();
 let gameList = null;
 
-const LANGUAGE_REGEX = /^[a-z]{2,3}(-[A-Z]{2,})?$/;
-
 /**
  * Get a game list via GameDig
  * @returns {object[]} list of games supported by GameDig