diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5cd8e477..79a957a0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ settings.json
 yarn.lock
 .parcel-cache
 parcel-dist
+examples/epubs_
+examples/epubs__
+examples/epubs___
+examples/epubs____
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4b017401..e373ab6c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-  "version": "2.1.8",
+  "version": "2.1.9",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-      "version": "2.1.8",
+      "version": "2.1.9",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/sass": "^1.43.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d228816c..de6f2b72 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-  "version": "2.1.8",
+  "version": "2.1.9",
   "description": "A viewer application for EPUB files.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/d-i-t-a/R2D2BC",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/src/modules/highlight/TextHighlighter.ts b/src/modules/highlight/TextHighlighter.ts
index a422b413..299000a5 100644
--- a/src/modules/highlight/TextHighlighter.ts
+++ b/src/modules/highlight/TextHighlighter.ts
@@ -3248,22 +3248,6 @@ export class TextHighlighter {
             if (highlightIcon) {
               highlightIcon.style.display = "none";
             }
-            function noteH() {
-              // notes adding by clicking on gutter icon
-              self.delegate.annotationModule?.api
-                ?.addCommentToAnnotation(anno)
-                .then((result) => {
-                  self.delegate.annotationModule
-                    ?.updateAnnotation(result)
-                    .then(async () => {
-                      log.log("update highlight " + result.id);
-                      toolbox!!.style.display = "none";
-                      self.selectionMenuClosed();
-                    });
-                  toolbox!!.style.display = "none";
-                  self.selectionMenuClosed();
-                });
-            }
 
             let commentIcon = document.getElementById("commentIcon");
             let cloneCommentIcon = document.getElementById("cloneCommentIcon");
@@ -3275,14 +3259,6 @@ export class TextHighlighter {
             }
             if (commentIcon) {
               commentIcon.style.display = "none";
-              let clone = commentIcon.cloneNode(true) as HTMLButtonElement;
-              let parent = commentIcon.parentElement;
-              clone.style.display = "unset";
-              clone.id = "cloneCommentIcon";
-              clone.addEventListener("click", noteH, false);
-              if (parent) {
-                parent.append(clone);
-              }
             }
 
             function deleteH() {