diff --git a/src/accounting/static/js/summary-editor.js b/src/accounting/static/js/summary-editor.js
index a2cb5e5..7d7f4be 100644
--- a/src/accounting/static/js/summary-editor.js
+++ b/src/accounting/static/js/summary-editor.js
@@ -299,15 +299,6 @@ class SummaryEditor {
         }
         formSummaryControl.onclick = () => this.#editors[entryForm.dataset.entryType].#onOpen()
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Initializes the summary editor for a new journal entry.
-     *
-     * @param entryType {string} the entry type, either "debit" or "credit"
-     */
-    static initializeNewJournalEntry(entryType) {
-        this.#editors[entryType].#onOpen();
-    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/accounting/static/js/transaction-form.js b/src/accounting/static/js/transaction-form.js
index 258746d..63c7df3 100644
--- a/src/accounting/static/js/transaction-form.js
+++ b/src/accounting/static/js/transaction-form.js
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ class DebitCreditSideSubForm {
         this.#addEntryButton.onclick = () => {
             JournalEntryEditor.addNew(this);
             AccountSelector.initializeJournalEntryForm();
-            SummaryEditor.initializeNewJournalEntry(entryType);
         };
         this.#resetDeleteJournalEntryButtons();
         this.#initializeDragAndDropReordering();