diff --git a/api_webchat/model-worker-ollama.js b/api_webchat/model-worker-ollama.js
index eea65d6d..9b4485ed 100644
--- a/api_webchat/model-worker-ollama.js
+++ b/api_webchat/model-worker-ollama.js
@@ -132,17 +132,4 @@ self.onmessage = async function(event) {
             stopStreaming = true;
             break; //stop
      }
-};
-
-
-// Function to split a string in half
-function splitStringInHalf(inputString) {
-    // Get the middle index of the string
-    const middleIndex = Math.ceil(inputString.length / 2);
-  
-    // Split the string into two halves
-    const firstHalf = inputString.slice(0, middleIndex);
-    const secondHalf = inputString.slice(middleIndex);
-  
-    return { firstHalf, secondHalf };
-  }
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+};
\ No newline at end of file