diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/pages/fun/circle.tsx b/packages/nicolium/src/pages/fun/circle.tsx
index db9b32522..07fac7556 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/pages/fun/circle.tsx
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/pages/fun/circle.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Link } from '@tanstack/react-router';
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { FormattedMessage, defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
 import { processCircle } from '@/actions/circle';
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ const CirclePage: React.FC = () => {
   const { resetCompose, updateCompose } = useComposeActions();
   const { data: account } = useOwnAccount();
 
-  useEffect(() => {}, []);
-
   const onSave: React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement> = (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
 
diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/pages/settings/privacy.tsx b/packages/nicolium/src/pages/settings/privacy.tsx
index ac1fdc80e..f262e6fec 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/pages/settings/privacy.tsx
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/pages/settings/privacy.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { mappings } from '@mkljczk/url-purify';
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { defineMessages, FormattedList, FormattedMessage, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import { useMutative } from 'use-mutative';
 
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ const Privacy = () => {
     setRedirectLinksMode(event.target.value as 'off');
   };
 
-  useEffect(() => {}, []);
-
   return (
     <Column label={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)} transparent withHeader={false}>
       <Card className='space-y-4' variant='rounded'>