diff --git a/scripts/__snapshots__/e2e-templates.test.js.snap b/scripts/__snapshots__/e2e-templates.test.js.snap
index 098bb8800..0bc0bd488 100644
--- a/scripts/__snapshots__/e2e-templates.test.js.snap
+++ b/scripts/__snapshots__/e2e-templates.test.js.snap
@@ -1196,8 +1196,6 @@ import autocomplete from 'autocomplete.js';
 const client = algoliasearch('appId', 'apiKey');
 const index = client.initIndex('indexName');
 
-const $hits = document.querySelector('#hits');
-
 autocomplete('#searchBox input[type=search]', { hint: false }, [
   {
     source: autocomplete.sources.hits(index, { hitsPerPage: 5 }),
diff --git a/src/templates/Autocomplete.js/src/app.js.hbs b/src/templates/Autocomplete.js/src/app.js.hbs
index 619f13153..6e9c57ca7 100644
--- a/src/templates/Autocomplete.js/src/app.js.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/Autocomplete.js/src/app.js.hbs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import autocomplete from 'autocomplete.js';
 const client = algoliasearch('{{appId}}', '{{apiKey}}');
 const index = client.initIndex('{{indexName}}');
 
-const $hits = document.querySelector('#hits');
-
 autocomplete('#searchBox input[type=search]', { hint: false }, [
   {
     source: autocomplete.sources.hits(index, { hitsPerPage: 5 }),