diff --git a/client/src/redux/propTypes.js b/client/src/redux/propTypes.js
index 79797deb347..1b092fdf7ee 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/propTypes.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/propTypes.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export const ChallengeNode = PropTypes.shape({
   helpCategory: PropTypes.string,
   instructions: PropTypes.string,
   isComingSoon: PropTypes.bool,
+  removeComments: PropTypes.bool,
   isLocked: PropTypes.bool,
   isPrivate: PropTypes.bool,
   order: PropTypes.number,
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/Show.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/Show.js
index 501d94dbc06..45315eeee4b 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/Show.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/Show.js
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class ShowClassic extends Component {
           files,
           fields: { tests },
           challengeType,
+          removeComments,
           helpCategory
         }
       },
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ class ShowClassic extends Component {
     updateChallengeMeta({
       ...challengeMeta,
       title,
+      removeComments,
       challengeType,
       helpCategory
     });
@@ -365,6 +367,7 @@ export const query = graphql`
       title
       description
       instructions
+      removeComments
       challengeType
       helpCategory
       videoUrl
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js
index 5a5ac860448..d54c17be9d1 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export function* executeChallengeSaga({
     const protect = isLoopProtected(challengeMeta);
     const buildData = yield buildChallengeData(challengeData, {
       preview: false,
+      removeComments: challengeMeta.removeComments,
       protect
     });
     const document = yield getContext('document');
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ function* previewChallengeSaga({ flushLogs = true } = {}) {
       const protect = isLoopProtected(challengeMeta);
       const buildData = yield buildChallengeData(challengeData, {
         preview: true,
+        removeComments: challengeMeta.removeComments,
         protect
       });
       // evaluate the user code in the preview frame or in the worker
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/utils/build.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/utils/build.js
index 844d442f071..399ee5c0f41 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/utils/build.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/utils/build.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 import frameRunnerData from '../../../../../config/client/frame-runner.json';
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unresolved
 import testEvaluatorData from '../../../../../config/client/test-evaluator.json';
+import { removeJSComments } from '../../../utils/curriculum-helpers';
 
 const { filename: runner } = frameRunnerData;
 const { filename: testEvaluator } = testEvaluatorData;
@@ -164,16 +165,27 @@ export function buildJSChallenge({ files }, options) {
     .map(pipeLine);
   return Promise.all(finalFiles)
     .then(checkFilesErrors)
-    .then(files => ({
-      challengeType: challengeTypes.js,
-      build: files
+    .then(files => {
+      let build = files
         .reduce(
           (body, file) => [...body, file.head, file.contents, file.tail],
           []
         )
-        .join('\n'),
-      sources: buildSourceMap(files)
-    }));
+        .join('\n');
+      let sources = buildSourceMap(files);
+      if (options?.removeComments !== false) {
+        build = removeJSComments(build);
+        sources = {
+          ...sources,
+          index: removeJSComments(sources.index)
+        };
+      }
+      return {
+        challengeType: challengeTypes.js,
+        build,
+        sources
+      };
+    });
 }
 
 export function buildBackendChallenge({ url }) {
diff --git a/client/src/utils/curriculum-helpers.js b/client/src/utils/curriculum-helpers.js
index 73faf754889..18d70152916 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/curriculum-helpers.js
+++ b/client/src/utils/curriculum-helpers.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const removeHtmlComments = str => str.replace(/<!--[\s\S]*?(-->|$)/g, '');
 
 const removeCssComments = str => str.replace(/\/\*[\s\S]+?\*\//g, '');
 
-const removeJSComments = codeStr => {
+export const removeJSComments = codeStr => {
   // Note: removes trailing new lines and tailing spaces at end of lines
   const options = {
     comments: false,
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ const removeWhiteSpace = (str = '') => {
 const curriculumHelpers = {
   removeHtmlComments,
   removeCssComments,
-  removeJSComments,
   removeWhiteSpace
 };
 
diff --git a/client/src/utils/curriculum-helpers.test.js b/client/src/utils/curriculum-helpers.test.js
index b8c5388f2cc..78617427588 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/curriculum-helpers.test.js
+++ b/client/src/utils/curriculum-helpers.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* global describe it expect */
 
-import __testHelpers from './curriculum-helpers';
+import __testHelpers, { removeJSComments } from './curriculum-helpers';
 import jsTestValues from './__fixtures/curriculum-helpers-javascript';
 import cssTestValues from './__fixtures/curriculum-helpers-css';
 import htmlTestValues from './__fixtures/curriculum-helpers-html';
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ describe('removeWhiteSpace', () => {
 });
 
 describe('removeJSComments', () => {
-  const { removeJSComments } = __testHelpers;
   it('returns a string', () => {
     expect(typeof removeJSComments('const should = "return a string"')).toBe(
       'string'
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md
index e8f601ffc38..6b54fa33074 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ assert.deepEqual(copyMachine(['it works'], 3), [
 `copyMachine` 函数中应对 `arr` 使用展开运算符（`spread operator`）。
 
 ```js
-assert(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/\.\.\.arr/));
+assert(code.match(/\.\.\.arr/));
 ```
 
 # --seed--
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md
index 50271224d64..9f9795a3fa7 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ id: bd7123c9c441eddfaeb4bdef
 title: 给代码添加注释
 challengeType: 1
 videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/c7ynnTp'
+removeComments: false
 forumTopicId: 16783
 dashedName: comment-your-javascript-code
 ---
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md
index 174d5521b4b..60caa1a3e77 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ assert.throws(declared, ReferenceError);
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  /functionmyLocalScope\(\)\{.+(var|let|const)myVar[\s\S]*}/.test(
+  /functionmyLocalScope\(\)\{.*(var|let|const)myVar[\s\S]*}/.test(
     __helpers.removeWhiteSpace(code)
   )
 );
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md
index faf39d12716..c390f0231c5 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ assert.equal(sum([2, 3, 4, 5], 3), 9);
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
+  !code.match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ assert(
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers.removeJSComments(sum.toString()).match(/sum\(.*\)/g).length > 1
+  sum.toString().match(/sum\(.*\)/g).length > 1
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
index bcd774cd2dd..9c78bdb9995 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ assert.deepStrictEqual(countdown(5), [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]);
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
+  !code.match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ assert(
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers.removeJSComments(countdown.toString()).match(/countdown\s*\(.+\)/)
+  countdown.toString().match(/countdown\s*\(.+\)/)
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md
index 438d745a964..0afaced6178 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ assert(Array.isArray(rangeOfNumbers(5, 10)));
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
+  !code.match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -36,9 +34,7 @@ assert(
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(rangeOfNumbers.toString())
-    .match(/rangeOfNumbers\s*\(.+\)/)
+  rangeOfNumbers.toString().match(/rangeOfNumbers\s*\(.+\)/)
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md
index fb98d4921b9..d4979f0bb7a 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ dashedName: understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-c
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeWhiteSpace(__helpers.removeJSComments(code))
-    .match(/console.clear\(\)/)
+  __helpers.removeWhiteSpace(code).match(/console.clear\(\)/)
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md
index e69a8e8618b..12e2c13314f 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ const myPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
+  code.match(
       /if\s*\(\s*responseFromServer\s*\)\s*{\s*resolve\s*\(\s*('|"|`)We got the data\1\s*\)(\s*|\s*;\s*)}/g
     )
 );
@@ -44,9 +42,7 @@ assert(
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
+  code.match(
       /}\s*else\s*{\s*reject\s*\(\s*('|"|`)Data not received\1\s*\)(\s*|\s*;\s*)}/g
     )
 );
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md
index 5b8ac905e55..61c73ed8544 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ const { name, age } = user;
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/today\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES\.(today|tomorrow)/g)
+  !code.match(/today\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES\.(today|tomorrow)/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -53,9 +51,7 @@ assert(
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
+  code.match(
       /(var|let|const)\s*{\s*(today[^}]*|[^,]*,\s*today)\s*}\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES(;|\s+|\/\/)/g
     )
 );
@@ -65,9 +61,7 @@ assert(
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
+  code.match(
       /(var|let|const)\s*{\s*(tomorrow[^}]*|[^,]*,\s*tomorrow)\s*}\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES(;|\s+|\/\/)/g
     )
 );
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md
index 384c8052178..066695ef966 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const person = {
 不应使用传统的函数定义方法。
 
 ```js
-(getUserInput) => assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/function/));
+(getUserInput) => assert(!code.match(/function/));
 ```
 
 `setGear` 应是一个声明函数。
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md
index 6779b2adfc0..abeda98803c 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ assert.typeOf(squareList, 'function'),
 不应该使用 `for`、`while` 或者 `forEach`。
 
 ```js
-assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/for|while|forEach/g));
+assert(!code.match(/for|while|forEach/g));
 ```
 
 应该使用 `map`、`filter` 或者 `reduce`。
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/for|while|forEach/g));
 ```js
 assert(
   __helpers
-    .removeWhiteSpace(__helpers.removeJSComments(code))
+    .removeWhiteSpace(code)
     .match(/\.(map|filter|reduce)\(/g)
 );
 ```
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md
index bd83907ddf0..2e512ac3020 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ assert(
 不能使用 `for` 循环。
 
 ```js
-assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/for\s*?\([\s\S]*?\)/));
+assert(!code.match(/for\s*?\([\s\S]*?\)/));
 ```
 
 你的代码应使用 `map` 方法。
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md
index 6a0ed4ec73c..df442b6fc4a 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/chinese/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/chinese/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ You should not copy and return the array.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
+  !code.match(
       /(1430952867)|(1460357289)|(1406357289)|(4130952867)|(4160357289)|(4106357289)/
     )
 );
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md
index 912149a303e..9029b1b14b3 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ assert.deepEqual(copyMachine(['it works'], 3), [
 The `copyMachine` function should utilize the `spread operator` with array `arr`
 
 ```js
-assert(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/\.\.\.arr/));
+assert(code.match(/\.\.\.arr/));
 ```
 
 # --seed--
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md
index 5b6a9e09cc1..a5f59ff63f0 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 id: bd7123c9c441eddfaeb4bdef
 title: Comment Your JavaScript Code
 challengeType: 1
+removeComments: false
 videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/c7ynnTp'
 forumTopicId: 16783
 dashedName: comment-your-javascript-code
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md
index ac3ac95d154..21f992cdf66 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ You should add a local `myVar` variable.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  /functionmyLocalScope\(\)\{.+(var|let|const)myVar[\s\S]*}/.test(
+  /functionmyLocalScope\(\)\{.*(var|let|const)myVar[\s\S]*}/.test(
     __helpers.removeWhiteSpace(code)
   )
 );
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md
index 0c060c2bcad..b7b76c9e4f4 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ Your code should not rely on any kind of loops (`for` or `while` or higher order
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
+  !code.match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ You should use recursion to solve this problem.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers.removeJSComments(sum.toString()).match(/sum\(.*\)/g).length > 1
+  sum.toString().match(/sum\(.*\)/g).length > 1
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
index 6ccaa692544..c5e30c4680d 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ Your code should not rely on any kind of loops (`for`, `while` or higher order f
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
+  !code.match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ You should use recursion to solve this problem.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers.removeJSComments(countdown.toString()).match(/countdown\s*\(.+\)/)
+  countdown.toString().match(/countdown\s*\(.+\)/)
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md
index 2e10a18bfb1..3859da1fba2 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ Your code should not use any loop syntax (`for` or `while` or higher order funct
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
+  !code.match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -36,9 +34,7 @@ assert(
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(rangeOfNumbers.toString())
-    .match(/rangeOfNumbers\s*\(.+\)/)
+  rangeOfNumbers.toString().match(/rangeOfNumbers\s*\(.+\)/)
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md
index d1ebf6fe827..b3ec6b24bc7 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ You should use `console.clear()` to clear the browser console.
 ```js
 assert(
   __helpers
-    .removeWhiteSpace(__helpers.removeJSComments(code))
+    .removeWhiteSpace(code)
     .match(/console.clear\(\)/)
 );
 ```
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md
index f8a96679630..83fb671b57c 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@ Make the promise handle success and failure. If `responseFromServer` is `true`,
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
-      /if\s*\(\s*responseFromServer\s*\)\s*{\s*resolve\s*\(\s*('|"|`)We got the data\1\s*\)(\s*|\s*;\s*)}/g
-    )
+  code.match(/if\s*\(\s*responseFromServer\s*\)\s*{\s*resolve\s*\(\s*('|"|`)We got the data\1\s*\)(\s*|\s*;\s*)}/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -44,11 +40,7 @@ assert(
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
-      /}\s*else\s*{\s*reject\s*\(\s*('|"|`)Data not received\1\s*\)(\s*|\s*;\s*)}/g
-    )
+  code.match(/}\s*else\s*{\s*reject\s*\(\s*('|"|`)Data not received\1\s*\)(\s*|\s*;\s*)}/g)
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md
index 64232d9a25a..5d71f583488 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ You should remove the ES5 assignment syntax.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/today\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES\.(today|tomorrow)/g)
+  !code.match(/today\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES\.(today|tomorrow)/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -53,11 +51,7 @@ You should use destructuring to create the `today` variable.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
-      /(var|let|const)\s*{\s*(today[^}]*|[^,]*,\s*today)\s*}\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES(;|\s+|\/\/)/g
-    )
+  code.match(/(var|let|const)\s*{\s*(today[^}]*|[^,]*,\s*today)\s*}\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES(;|\s+|\/\/)/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -65,11 +59,7 @@ You should use destructuring to create the `tomorrow` variable.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
-      /(var|let|const)\s*{\s*(tomorrow[^}]*|[^,]*,\s*tomorrow)\s*}\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES(;|\s+|\/\/)/g
-    )
+  code.match(/(var|let|const)\s*{\s*(tomorrow[^}]*|[^,]*,\s*tomorrow)\s*}\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES(;|\s+|\/\/)/g)
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md
index 4a0beacfc1c..4c319f7bf16 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Refactor the function `setGear` inside the object `bicycle` to use the shorthand
 Traditional function expression should not be used.
 
 ```js
-(getUserInput) => assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/function/));
+(getUserInput) => assert(!code.match(/function/));
 ```
 
 `setGear` should be a declarative function.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md
index bc3fb9f25e2..45242aadc4c 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ assert.typeOf(squareList, 'function'),
 `for`, `while`, and `forEach` should not be used.
 
 ```js
-assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/for|while|forEach/g));
+assert(!code.match(/for|while|forEach/g));
 ```
 
 `map`, `filter`, or `reduce` should be used.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/for|while|forEach/g));
 ```js
 assert(
   __helpers
-    .removeWhiteSpace(__helpers.removeJSComments(code))
+    .removeWhiteSpace(code)
     .match(/\.(map|filter|reduce)\(/g)
 );
 ```
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md
index 698e2aaef99..253dfefbd6b 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ assert(
 Your code should not use a `for` loop.
 
 ```js
-assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/for\s*?\([\s\S]*?\)/));
+assert(!code.match(/for\s*?\([\s\S]*?\)/));
 ```
 
 Your code should use the `map` method.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md
index 6a0ed4ec73c..b505cac1556 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@ You should not copy and return the array.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
-      /(1430952867)|(1460357289)|(1406357289)|(4130952867)|(4160357289)|(4106357289)/
-    )
+  !code.match(/(1430952867)|(1460357289)|(1406357289)|(4130952867)|(4160357289)|(4106357289)/)
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md
index 7d1659f07df..70c37d9ece9 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-data-structures/copy-an-array-with-the-spread-operator.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ assert.deepEqual(copyMachine(['it works'], 3), [
 La función `copyMachine` debe utilizar el `spread operator` (operador de propagación) con el arreglo `arr`
 
 ```js
-assert(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/\.\.\.arr/));
+assert(code.match(/\.\.\.arr/));
 ```
 
 # --seed--
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md
index f9a854d947b..6a1eaf5d4b5 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/comment-your-javascript-code.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ id: bd7123c9c441eddfaeb4bdef
 title: Comenta tu código de JavaScript
 challengeType: 1
 videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/c7ynnTp'
+removeComments: false
 forumTopicId: 16783
 dashedName: comment-your-javascript-code
 ---
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md
index d476b946a1c..1fef0ad88cd 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/local-scope-and-functions.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Debes agregar una variable local `myVar`.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  /functionmyLocalScope\(\)\{.+(var|let|const)myVar[\s\S]*}/.test(
+  /functionmyLocalScope\(\)\{.*(var|let|const)myVar[\s\S]*}/.test(
     __helpers.removeWhiteSpace(code)
   )
 );
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md
index 5a25dc7c32a..8974b3fd8b8 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/replace-loops-using-recursion.md
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ Tu código no debe depender de ningún tipo de bluces (`for` o `while`) o funcio
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
+  !code.match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ Debes usar recursión para resolver este problema.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers.removeJSComments(sum.toString()).match(/sum\(.*\)/g).length > 1
+  sum.toString().match(/sum\(.*\)/g).length > 1
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
index 1db82c20b47..5f6c13ec6d6 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ Tu código no debe depender de ningún tipo de bucles (`for`, `while` o funcione
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
+  !code.match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ Debes usar recursión para resolver este problema.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers.removeJSComments(countdown.toString()).match(/countdown\s*\(.+\)/)
+  countdown.toString().match(/countdown\s*\(.+\)/)
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md
index 26b0e42fb86..40a5b6290a3 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-range-of-numbers.md
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ Tu código no debe utilizar bucles (`for`, `while` o funciones de orden superior
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
+  !code.match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -36,9 +34,7 @@ assert(
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(rangeOfNumbers.toString())
-    .match(/rangeOfNumbers\s*\(.+\)/)
+  rangeOfNumbers.toString().match(/rangeOfNumbers\s*\(.+\)/)
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md
index 784a4ace20e..50a79aba171 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/debugging/understanding-the-differences-between-the-freecodecamp-and-browser-console.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Debes utilizar `console.clear()` para limpiar la consola del navegador.
 ```js
 assert(
   __helpers
-    .removeWhiteSpace(__helpers.removeJSComments(code))
+    .removeWhiteSpace(code)
     .match(/console.clear\(\)/)
 );
 ```
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md
index 7a8fcad3741..13a471d703b 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/complete-a-promise-with-resolve-and-reject.md
@@ -32,11 +32,9 @@ Haz una función promesa que maneje el éxito y el fallo. Si `responseFromServer
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
+  code.match(
       /if\s*\(\s*responseFromServer\s*\)\s*{\s*resolve\s*\(\s*('|"|`)We got the data\1\s*\)(\s*|\s*;\s*)}/g
-    )
+  )
 );
 ```
 
@@ -44,11 +42,9 @@ assert(
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
+  code.match(
       /}\s*else\s*{\s*reject\s*\(\s*('|"|`)Data not received\1\s*\)(\s*|\s*;\s*)}/g
-    )
+  )
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md
index f44d4395cb9..65161f25c4f 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-destructuring-assignment-to-extract-values-from-objects.md
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ Debes eliminar la sintaxis de asignación ES5.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(/today\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES\.(today|tomorrow)/g)
+  !code.match(/today\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES\.(today|tomorrow)/g)
 );
 ```
 
@@ -53,11 +51,9 @@ Debes usar desestructuración para crear la variable `today`.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
+  code.match(
       /(var|let|const)\s*{\s*(today[^}]*|[^,]*,\s*today)\s*}\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES(;|\s+|\/\/)/g
-    )
+  )
 );
 ```
 
@@ -65,11 +61,9 @@ Debes usar desestructuración para crear la variable `tomorrow`.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  __helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
+  code.match(
       /(var|let|const)\s*{\s*(tomorrow[^}]*|[^,]*,\s*tomorrow)\s*}\s*=\s*HIGH_TEMPERATURES(;|\s+|\/\/)/g
-    )
+  )
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md
index f582298031b..b95869da43f 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/write-concise-declarative-functions-with-es6.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Refactoriza la función `setGear` dentro del objeto `bicycle` para que utilice l
 La expresión tradicional "function" no debe ser utilizada.
 
 ```js
-(getUserInput) => assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/function/));
+(getUserInput) => assert(!code.match(/function/));
 ```
 
 `setGear` debe ser una función declarativa.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md
index f69462da130..c9e73850e76 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-higher-order-functions-map-filter-or-reduce-to-solve-a-complex-problem.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ assert.typeOf(squareList, 'function'),
 `for`, `while`, y `forEach` no deben ser usados.
 
 ```js
-assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/for|while|forEach/g));
+assert(!code.match(/for|while|forEach/g));
 ```
 
 `map`, `filter`, o `reduce` deben ser usados.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/for|while|forEach/g));
 ```js
 assert(
   __helpers
-    .removeWhiteSpace(__helpers.removeJSComments(code))
+    .removeWhiteSpace(code)
     .match(/\.(map|filter|reduce)\(/g)
 );
 ```
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md
index 0d37aef03bb..1b0c9a55089 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/use-the-map-method-to-extract-data-from-an-array.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ assert(
 Tu código no debe usar un bucle `for`.
 
 ```js
-assert(!__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/for\s*?\([\s\S]*?\)/));
+assert(!code.match(/for\s*?\([\s\S]*?\)/));
 ```
 
 Tu código debe usar el método `map`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md
index 6a0ed4ec73c..4eb842f9afc 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/espanol/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/espanol/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-43-sub-string-divisibility.md
@@ -49,11 +49,9 @@ You should not copy and return the array.
 
 ```js
 assert(
-  !__helpers
-    .removeJSComments(code)
-    .match(
+  !code.match(
       /(1430952867)|(1460357289)|(1406357289)|(4130952867)|(4160357289)|(4106357289)/
-    )
+  )
 );
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/schema/challengeSchema.js b/curriculum/schema/challengeSchema.js
index 6c468d1caa9..86fe38b517e 100644
--- a/curriculum/schema/challengeSchema.js
+++ b/curriculum/schema/challengeSchema.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const schema = Joi.object()
     block: Joi.string().regex(slugRE),
     blockId: Joi.objectId(),
     challengeOrder: Joi.number(),
+    removeComments: Joi.bool(),
     challengeType: Joi.number().min(0).max(11).required(),
     checksum: Joi.number(),
     // __commentCounts is only used to test the comment replacement
diff --git a/curriculum/test/test-challenges.js b/curriculum/test/test-challenges.js
index e2d5efba305..572443c95c9 100644
--- a/curriculum/test/test-challenges.js
+++ b/curriculum/test/test-challenges.js
@@ -520,11 +520,17 @@ async function createTestRunner(
     files[key].editableContents = solution[key].editableContents;
   });
 
-  const { build, sources, loadEnzyme } = await buildChallenge({
-    files,
-    required,
-    template
-  });
+  const { build, sources, loadEnzyme } = await buildChallenge(
+    {
+      files,
+      required,
+      template
+    },
+    {
+      removeComments: challenge.removeComments
+    }
+  );
+
   const code = {
     contents: sources.index,
     editableContents: sources.editableContents