diff --git a/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx b/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
index b753ba0d..773a71fd 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   getSectionError,
   getAllCoursesInMajor,
   BETA_MAJOR_TOOLTIP_MSG,
-  GEN_PLACEHOLDER_MSG,
 } from "../../utils";
 import {
   handleApiClientError,