diff --git a/src/main/webapp/scripts/facets/range-facet.js b/src/main/webapp/scripts/facets/range-facet.js
index b97bc8104..0f631b445 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/scripts/facets/range-facet.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/scripts/facets/range-facet.js
@@ -175,21 +175,6 @@ RangeFacet.prototype._renderOtherChoices = function() {
$('
').appendTo(numericLabel);
$('').text(this._numericCount).addClass("facet-choice-count").appendTo(numericLabel);
- // ----------------- blank -----------------
-
- var blankCheck = $('').attr("id",facet_id + "-blank").appendTo(choices).change(function() {
- self._selectBlank = !self._selectBlank;
- self._updateRest();
- });
- if (this._selectBlank) blankCheck.attr("checked","checked");
-
- var blankLabel = $('