diff --git a/client/src/components/geneExpression/gene.js b/client/src/components/geneExpression/gene.js
index 8dce5714..8183914c 100644
--- a/client/src/components/geneExpression/gene.js
+++ b/client/src/components/geneExpression/gene.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class Gene extends React.Component {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
       geneIsExpanded: false,
-      haveFetched: false,
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/geneExpression/geneSet.js b/client/src/components/geneExpression/geneSet.js
index 736ab3fe..ed20908e 100644
--- a/client/src/components/geneExpression/geneSet.js
+++ b/client/src/components/geneExpression/geneSet.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class GeneSet extends React.Component {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
       isOpen: false,
-      haveFetched: false,
     };
   }
 
@@ -81,16 +80,12 @@ class GeneSet extends React.Component {
       () => dispatch({ type: "bulk user defined gene error" })
     );
 
-    this.setState({ haveFetched: true });
     return undefined;
   };
 
   onGenesetMenuClick = () => {
-    const { isOpen, haveFetched } = this.state;
+    const { isOpen } = this.state;
     this.setState({ isOpen: !isOpen });
-    if (!haveFetched) {
-      // this.fetchGenes(); TODO
-    }
   };
 
   onColorChangeClick = () => {