diff --git a/app/initializers/add-modals-container.js b/app/initializers/add-modals-container.js
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--- a/app/initializers/add-modals-container.js
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-export function initialize() {
-  const application = arguments[1] || arguments[0];
-  var rootEl = document.querySelector(application.rootElement);
-  var modalContainerEl = document.createElement('div');
-  var emberModalDialog = application.emberModalDialog || {};
-  var modalContainerElId = emberModalDialog.modalRootElementId || 'modal-overlays';
-  modalContainerEl.id = modalContainerElId;
-  rootEl.appendChild(modalContainerEl);
-
-  application.register('config:modals-container-id', modalContainerElId, { instantiate: false });
-  application.inject('component:materialize-modal', 'destinationElementId', 'config:modals-container-id');
-}
-
-export default {
-  name: 'add-modals-container',
-  initialize: initialize
-};