diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/profile_header.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/profile_header.js
index c9682bff..2a2e470d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/profile_header.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/profile_header.js
@@ -253,18 +253,6 @@ class ProfileHeader extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                           className={[_s.jcCenter, _s.aiCenter, _s.px10, _s.mr10].join(' ')}
                           onClick={this.handleToggleShortcut}
                         />
-                        <div className={[_s.d, _s.flexRow, _s.h40PX].join(' ')}>
-                          <Button
-                            isOutline
-                            icon='chat'
-                            iconSize='18px'
-                            iconClassName={_s.inheritFill}
-                            color='brand'
-                            backgroundColor='none'
-                            className={[_s.jcCenter, _s.aiCenter, _s.mr10, _s.px10].join(' ')}
-                            onClick={this.handleOnCreateChatConversation}
-                          />
-                        </div>
                         <div className={[_s.d, _s.flexRow, _s.h40PX].join(' ')}>
                           <AccountActionButton account={account} />
                         </div>
@@ -398,16 +386,6 @@ class ProfileHeader extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                               onClick={this.handleOpenMore}
                               buttonRef={this.setOpenMoreNodeRef}
                             />
-                            <Button
-                              isOutline
-                              icon='chat'
-                              iconSize='18px'
-                              iconClassName={_s.inheritFill}
-                              color='brand'
-                              backgroundColor='none'
-                              className={[_s.jcCenter, _s.aiCenter, _s.mr10, _s.px10].join(' ')}
-                              onClick={this.handleOnCreateChatConversation}
-                            />
                           </div>
                         }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar/deck_sidebar.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar/deck_sidebar.js
index 95a120e2..a42d6844 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar/deck_sidebar.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar/deck_sidebar.js
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ class DeckSidebar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
                 <Divider isSmall />
 
-                <NavigationBarButton attrTitle='Chat' icon='chat' to='/messages' />
                 <NavigationBarButton attrTitle='Dark/Muted/Light/White Mode' icon='light-bulb' onClick={this.handleOnClickLightBulb} />
 
                 <button