diff --git a/modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.js b/modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.js
index 3db09492..18f471c2 100644
--- a/modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.js
+++ b/modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.js
@@ -332,17 +332,6 @@ Module.register("newsfeed", {
 		}, this.config.updateInterval);
 	},
 
-	/* capitalizeFirstLetter(string)
-	 * Capitalizes the first character of a string.
-	 *
-	 * argument string string - Input string.
-	 *
-	 * return string - Capitalized output string.
-	 */
-	capitalizeFirstLetter: function (string) {
-		return string.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + string.slice(1);
-	},
-
 	resetDescrOrFullArticleAndTimer: function () {
 		this.isShowingDescription = this.config.showDescription;
 		this.config.showFullArticle = false;
diff --git a/tests/unit/functions/newsfeed_spec.js b/tests/unit/functions/newsfeed_spec.js
index 94c4c3b9..b66bfe32 100644
--- a/tests/unit/functions/newsfeed_spec.js
+++ b/tests/unit/functions/newsfeed_spec.js
@@ -1,29 +1,15 @@
 var expect = require("chai").expect;
 
 describe("Functions into modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.js", function () {
+	// Fake for use by newsletter.js
 	Module = {};
 	Module.definitions = {};
 	Module.register = function (name, moduleDefinition) {
 		Module.definitions[name] = moduleDefinition;
 	};
 
-	// load newsfeed.js
-	require("../../../modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.js");
-
-	describe("capitalizeFirstLetter", function () {
-		const words = {
-			rodrigo: "Rodrigo",
-			"123m": "123m",
-			"magic mirror": "Magic mirror",
-			",a": ",a",
-			ñandú: "Ñandú",
-			".!": ".!"
-		};
-
-		Object.keys(words).forEach((word) => {
-			it(`for ${word} should return ${words[word]}`, function () {
-				expect(Module.definitions.newsfeed.capitalizeFirstLetter(word)).to.equal(words[word]);
-			});
-		});
+	before(function () {
+		// load newsfeed.js
+		require("../../../modules/default/newsfeed/newsfeed.js");
 	});
 });