diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/header.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/header.hbs
index 4b6e24034cf..702a2f2dcfe 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/header.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/header.hbs
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@
               {{/if}}
 
               {{#if topic.details.loaded}}
-                {{#if showStarButton}}
-                  <a {{bind-attr class=":star topic.starred:starred"}} {{action "toggleStar"}} href='#' {{bind-attr title="topic.starTooltip"}}></a>
-                {{/if}}
                 {{topic-status topic=topic}}
                 <a class='topic-link' href='{{unbound topic.url}}' {{action "jumpToTopPost"}}>{{{topic.fancy_title}}}</a>
               {{else}}