diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/tab-proxy.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/tab-proxy.js
index 5b942a9e65..c3a897b7d6 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/tab-proxy.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/panels/tab-proxy.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export class TabProxy extends Plugin {
     this._view = {}
     this._handlers = {}
     this.loadedTabs = []
-    this.el = document.createElement('div')
     this.dispatch = null
     this.themeQuality = 'dark'
   }