diff --git a/conkerorrc b/conkerorrc
index 7611999..66daa8b 100644
--- a/conkerorrc
+++ b/conkerorrc
@@ -51,23 +51,14 @@ hints_ambiguous_auto_exit_delay = 2000;
 //   The below first creates a mode_line_hook to always display in the modeline if
 //   Javascript is enabled.
 
-require("pref");
 var global_update_mode_line_for_javascript;
-var global_watch_mode_line_for_javascript;
 
+require("pref");
 function javascript_status_widget (window) {
     this.class_name = "javascript-status-widget";
     text_widget.call(this, window);
     var obj = this;
-    this.do_update = function () {
-        obj.update();
-        watch_pref("javascript.enabled", obj.do_update);
-    }
-    global_update_mode_line_for_javascript =
-        function () {  obj.do_update();};
-    global_watch_mode_line_for_javascript =
-       function () {  watch_pref("javascript.enabled", obj.do_update);};
-    global_watch_mode_line_for_javascript();
+    global_update_mode_line_for_javascript = function () { obj.update();};
 }
 javascript_status_widget.prototype = {
     constructor: javascript_status_widget,