diff --git a/lib/widget.js b/lib/widget.js
index 208fcb6..5b178aa 100644
--- a/lib/widget.js
+++ b/lib/widget.js
@@ -2033,22 +2033,6 @@ Element.prototype._parseTags = function(text) {
       slash = cap[1] === '/';
       param = cap[2].replace(/-/g, ' ');
 
-      // if (!slash && param === 'curly') {
-      //   out += '{';
-      //   continue;
-      // } else if ((slash && param === 'curly') || param === '!curly') {
-      //   out += '}';
-      //   continue;
-      // }
-
-      if (param === 'open') {
-        out += '{';
-        continue;
-      } else if (param === 'close') {
-        out += '}';
-        continue;
-      }
-
       if (param.slice(-3) === ' bg') state = bg;
       else if (param.slice(-3) === ' fg') state = fg;
       else state = flag;