diff --git a/public/language/en_GB/recent.json b/public/language/en_GB/recent.json
index f01670e47c..835dfce296 100644
--- a/public/language/en_GB/recent.json
+++ b/public/language/en_GB/recent.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	"year": "Year",
 	"alltime": "All Time",
 	"no_recent_topics": "There are no recent topics.",
+	"no_popular_topics": "There are no popular topics.",
 
 	"there-is-a-new-topic": "There is a new topic.",
 	"there-is-a-new-topic-and-a-new-post": "There is a new topic and a new post.",
diff --git a/public/src/client/popular.js b/public/src/client/popular.js
index 6edc5a071c..0d05186faf 100644
--- a/public/src/client/popular.js
+++ b/public/src/client/popular.js
@@ -2,16 +2,12 @@
 
 /* globals define, app, socket*/
 
-define('forum/popular', ['forum/recent', 'forum/infinitescroll'], function(recent, infinitescroll) {
+define('forum/popular', ['forum/recent'], function(recent) {
 	var Popular = {};
 
 	Popular.init = function() {
 		app.enterRoom('recent_posts');
 
-		$('#new-topics-alert').on('click', function() {
-			$(this).addClass('hide');
-		});
-
 		selectActivePill();
 	};
 
@@ -26,10 +22,10 @@ define('forum/popular', ['forum/recent', 'forum/infinitescroll'], function(recen
 				return false;
 			}
 		});
-	};
+	}
 
 	function getActiveSection() {
-		parts = window.location.href.split('/');
+		var parts = window.location.href.split('/');
 		return parts[parts.length - 1];
 	}