diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/IndexPage.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/IndexPage.js
index b903c7ff0..c260a2d0f 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/IndexPage.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/IndexPage.js
@@ -344,8 +344,6 @@ export default class IndexPage extends Component {
    * @return {Promise}
    */
   composeNewDiscussion(deferred) {
-    // TODO: check global permissions
-
     const component = new DiscussionComposer({user: app.session.user});
 
     app.composer.load(component);
diff --git a/framework/core/js/lib/Session.js b/framework/core/js/lib/Session.js
index 3feaf21f4..28b7ec40b 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/lib/Session.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/lib/Session.js
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
  */
 export default class Session {
   constructor(token, user) {
-    super();
-
     /**
      * The current authenticated user.
      *