diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/slides.js b/app/assets/javascripts/slides.js
index ad0d0e7..678601b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/slides.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/slides.js
@@ -691,15 +691,6 @@
     },
 		_loaded: function() {
 			if ( this.options.responsive ) {
-				
-				// TODO: cleanup and condense
-				this.slidesContainer.css({
-					height: this.slides.height()
-				});
-
-				this.slidesControl.css({
-					height: this.slides.height()
-				});
 
 				$(window).resize( $.proxy(function() {
 					this.slidesContainer.css({
diff --git a/app/views/pages/home/_slides.html.erb b/app/views/pages/home/_slides.html.erb
index 125e795..d997b63 100644
--- a/app/views/pages/home/_slides.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/pages/home/_slides.html.erb
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-  $("#slides")
-  .slides({
+  $("#slides").slides({
     navigation: false,
     responsive: true,
     slide: {
@@ -21,6 +20,5 @@
     },
     playInterval: 8000,
     pauseInterval: 16000
-  })
-  .slides('play');
+  }).slides('play');
 </script>
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