diff --git a/src/traces/histogram/hover.js b/src/traces/histogram/hover.js
index d4e668608f4..7fd13f2bb2a 100644
--- a/src/traces/histogram/hover.js
+++ b/src/traces/histogram/hover.js
@@ -27,7 +27,5 @@ module.exports = function hoverPoints(pointData, xval, yval, hovermode) {
         pointData[posLetter + 'Label'] = hoverLabelText(pointData[posLetter + 'a'], di.ph0, di.ph1);
     }
 
-    if(trace.hovermplate) pointData.hovertemplate = trace.hovertemplate;
-
     return pts;
 };