diff --git a/php-template/main.php b/php-template/main.php
index 39cec97..75e2b6c 100644
--- a/php-template/main.php
+++ b/php-template/main.php
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ if (($handle = fopen($candidatesFile, "r")) !== FALSE) {
     exit(1);
 }
 
-$candidateData = array_filter($candidateData, function ($candidate) use ($councilData) {
-    return isset($candidate["Council"]) && $candidate["Council"] === $councilData['shortName'];
-});
-
 if (empty($candidateData)) {
     error_log("Failed to load any candidates for " . $councilData['shortName']);
 }