diff --git a/app/talk.hoon b/app/talk.hoon
index 0d2db1246..7d505efff 100644
--- a/app/talk.hoon
+++ b/app/talk.hoon
@@ -1013,8 +1013,6 @@
       ::
       ++  who                                          ::  %who  
         |=  pan/(set partner)  ^+  ..sh-work  
-        =+  foo=`(list (pair partner atlas))`(~(tap by q.owners.she))
-        =+  bar=`(list (pair partner atlas))`(sort foo aor)
         =<  (sh-fact %mor (murn (sort (~(tap by q.owners.she) ~) aor) .))
         |=  {pon/partner alt/atlas}  ^-  (unit sole-effect)
         ?.  |(=(~ pan) (~(has in pan) pon))  ~