diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.js
index 5db92a39..883a663d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   private_short: { id: 'privacy.private.short', defaultMessage: 'Followers-only' },
   private_long: { id: 'privacy.private.long', defaultMessage: 'Post to followers only' },
   direct_short: { id: 'privacy.direct.short', defaultMessage: 'Direct' },
-  direct_long: { id: 'privacy.direct.long', defaultMessage: 'Post to mentioned users only' },
   change_privacy: { id: 'privacy.change', defaultMessage: 'Adjust status privacy' },
 });
 
@@ -217,7 +216,6 @@ class PrivacyDropdown extends React.PureComponent {
       { icon: 'globe', value: 'public', text: formatMessage(messages.public_short), meta: formatMessage(messages.public_long) },
       { icon: 'unlock', value: 'unlisted', text: formatMessage(messages.unlisted_short), meta: formatMessage(messages.unlisted_long) },
       { icon: 'lock', value: 'private', text: formatMessage(messages.private_short), meta: formatMessage(messages.private_long) },
-      { icon: 'envelope', value: 'direct', text: formatMessage(messages.direct_short), meta: formatMessage(messages.direct_long) },
     ];
   }