diff --git a/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Resources/Private/Assets/js/controllers/lightbox_controller.js b/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Resources/Private/Assets/js/controllers/lightbox_controller.js
index 5c9ba393..e228b8ad 100644
--- a/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Resources/Private/Assets/js/controllers/lightbox_controller.js
+++ b/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Resources/Private/Assets/js/controllers/lightbox_controller.js
@@ -10,16 +10,14 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     connect() {
         let elements = []
         if (this.hasUrlValue) {
-            let caption = this.getCaption(this.element)
-            let element = { href: this.urlValue, title: caption }
+            let element = { href: this.urlValue }
             elements.push(element)
         } else if (this.element.hasAttribute('href')) {
-            let caption = this.getCaption(this.element)
-            let element = { href: this.element.href, title: caption }
+            let element = { href: this.element.href }
             elements.push(element)
         } else {
             this.thumbTargets.forEach(thumb => {
-                let caption = this.getCaption(thumb)
+                let caption = element.hasAttribute('data-lightbox-caption') ? element.dataset.lightboxCaption : null
                 elements.push({ href: thumb.href, title: caption })
             })
         }
@@ -36,8 +34,4 @@ export default class extends Controller {
         }
         this.lightbox.openAt(index - 1)
     }
-
-    getCaption(element) {
-        return element.hasAttribute('data-lightbox-caption') ? element.dataset.lightboxCaption : null
-    }
 }