diff --git a/Source/Modules/javascript.cxx b/Source/Modules/javascript.cxx
index 68c97e641..d2b33b1b4 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/javascript.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/javascript.cxx
@@ -788,14 +788,6 @@ int JSEmitter::emitWrapperFunction(Node *n) {
 
 int JSEmitter::emitNativeFunction(Node *n) {
   String *wrapname = Getattr(n, "wrap:name");
-  // ismember never seems to be the case;
-  // it is technically possible to add native member functions,
-  // just not at the moment? leaving this as an option for later;
-  // the code will automatically defaulting to static space
-  if (GetFlag(n, "ismember") != 0)
-    Setattr(n, "feature:extend", "1"); // member space
-  else
-    Setattr(n, "feature:extend", "0"); // static space
   enterFunction(n);
   state.function(WRAPPER_NAME, wrapname);
   exitFunction(n);