diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic.js.es6
index dc194d3fdad..76f40bbafb9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic.js.es6
@@ -333,17 +333,6 @@ export default ObjectController.extend(Discourse.SelectedPostsCount, {
       this.get('content').clearPin();
     },
 
-    resetRead: function() {
-      Discourse.ScreenTrack.current().reset();
-      this.unsubscribe();
-
-      var topicController = this;
-      this.get('model').resetRead().then(function() {
-        topicController.set('message', I18n.t("topic.read_position_reset"));
-        topicController.set('postStream.loaded', false);
-      });
-    },
-
     replyAsNewTopic: function(post) {
       var composerController = this.get('controllers.composer'),
           quoteController = this.get('controllers.quote-button'),
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/topic.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/topic.js
index a54f2d454f4..43fb4f526f9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/topic.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/topic.js
@@ -194,13 +194,6 @@ Discourse.Topic = Discourse.Model.extend({
     });
   },
 
-  // Reset our read data for this topic
-  resetRead: function() {
-    return Discourse.ajax("/t/" + this.get('id') + "/timings", {
-      type: 'DELETE'
-    });
-  },
-
   /**
     Invite a user to this topic
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.cs.yml b/config/locales/client.cs.yml
index 52abe646175..16a0199773e 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.cs.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.cs.yml
@@ -635,7 +635,6 @@ cs:
       browse_all_categories: Projděte všechny kategorie
       view_latest_topics: si zobrazte populární témata
       suggest_create_topic: Co takhle založit nové téma?
-      read_position_reset: "Vaše pozice čtení byla zresetována."
       jump_reply_up: přejít na předchozí odpověď
       jump_reply_down: přejít na následující odpověď
       deleted: "Téma bylo smazáno"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.da.yml b/config/locales/client.da.yml
index 01f173638e3..31e51c0b070 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.da.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.da.yml
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ da:
       browse_all_categories: Vis alle kategorier
       view_latest_topics: vis seneste emner
       suggest_create_topic: Hvorfor ikke oprette et emne?
-      read_position_reset: "Din læseposition er blevet nulstillet."
       jump_reply_up: hop til tidligere svar
       jump_reply_down: hop til senere svar
       deleted: "Emnet er blevet slettet"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.de.yml b/config/locales/client.de.yml
index 6cac46f94cc..0ff414079e9 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.de.yml
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ de:
       browse_all_categories: Alle Kategorien durchsehen
       view_latest_topics: aktuelle Themen anzeigen
       suggest_create_topic: Möchtest du ein neues Thema erstellen?
-      read_position_reset: "Deine Lese-Position wurde zurückgesetzt."
       jump_reply_up: zur vorherigen Antwort springen
       jump_reply_down: zur nachfolgenden Antwort springen
       deleted: "Das Thema wurde gelöscht"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 56c4577c7ab..257b1a42eed 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -847,7 +847,6 @@ en:
 
       view_latest_topics: view latest topics
       suggest_create_topic: Why not create a topic?
-      read_position_reset: "Your read position has been reset."
       jump_reply_up: jump to earlier reply
       jump_reply_down: jump to later reply
       deleted: "The topic has been deleted"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.es.yml b/config/locales/client.es.yml
index 7d16324cba9..88644657a43 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.es.yml
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ es:
       browse_all_categories: Ver todas las categorías
       view_latest_topics: ver los temas recientes
       suggest_create_topic: ¿Por qué no creas un tema?
-      read_position_reset: "Tu posición de lectura se ha reiniciado."
       jump_reply_up: saltar a respuesta anterior
       jump_reply_down: saltar a ultima respuesta
       deleted: "El tema ha sido borrado"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.fr.yml b/config/locales/client.fr.yml
index 1f1b6b6fc0d..9dcfde42519 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.fr.yml
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ fr:
       browse_all_categories: Voir toutes les catégories
       view_latest_topics: voir les derniers sujets
       suggest_create_topic: Pourquoi ne pas créer votre sujet ?
-      read_position_reset: "Votre position de lecture a été remise à zéro."
       jump_reply_up: aller à des réponses précédentes
       jump_reply_down: allez à des réponses ultérieures
       deleted: "Ce sujet a été supprimé"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.he.yml b/config/locales/client.he.yml
index 889179016e9..7f582f6d56f 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.he.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.he.yml
@@ -739,7 +739,6 @@ he:
       browse_all_categories: עיין בכל הקטגוריות
       view_latest_topics: הצגת נושאים מדוברים
       suggest_create_topic: מדוע לא ליצור נושא?
-      read_position_reset: "מיקום הקריאה שלך אופס."
       jump_reply_up: קפיצה לתגובה קודמת
       jump_reply_down: קפיצה לתגובה מאוחרת
       deleted: "הנושא הזה נמחק"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.it.yml b/config/locales/client.it.yml
index 39850898c23..ccda6a75093 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.it.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.it.yml
@@ -743,7 +743,6 @@ it:
       browse_all_categories: Scorri tutte le categorie
       view_latest_topics: visualizza i topic più recenti
       suggest_create_topic: Perchè non ne crei uno?
-      read_position_reset: "La tua posizione di lettura è stata resettata."
       jump_reply_up: Passa a una risposta precedente
       jump_reply_down: Passa a una risposta successiva
       deleted: "Il topic è stato cancellata"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.ja.yml b/config/locales/client.ja.yml
index 9adb5656b24..b2e07e45686 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.ja.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.ja.yml
@@ -701,7 +701,6 @@ ja:
       browse_all_categories: 全てのカテゴリをブラウズする
       view_latest_topics: 最新のトピックを見る
       suggest_create_topic: 新しいトピックを作成しますか？
-      read_position_reset: "しおりがリセットされました。"
       jump_reply_up: 以前の回答へジャンプ
       jump_reply_down: 以後の回答へジャンプ
       deleted: "トピックは削除されました"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.ko.yml b/config/locales/client.ko.yml
index 2d315147bbb..d8c51278769 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.ko.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.ko.yml
@@ -703,7 +703,6 @@ ko:
       browse_all_categories: 모든 카테고리 보기
       view_latest_topics: 최신 토픽 보기
       suggest_create_topic: 토픽(글)을 작성 해 보실래요?
-      read_position_reset: "당신의 읽기 위치가 재설정되었습니다."
       jump_reply_up: 이전 답글로 이동
       jump_reply_down: 이후 답글로 이동
       deleted: "토픽이 삭제되었습니다"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.nb_NO.yml b/config/locales/client.nb_NO.yml
index 5b0bbb45e0a..2975c5f064b 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.nb_NO.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.nb_NO.yml
@@ -541,7 +541,6 @@ nb_NO:
       browse_all_categories: Se alle kategorier
       view_latest_topics: se siste emner
       suggest_create_topic: Hvorfor ikke lage ett emne?
-      read_position_reset: "Din leseposisjon har blitt tilbakestilt."
       jump_reply_up: hopp til tidligere svar
       jump_reply_down: hopp til siste svar
       deleted: "Emnet har blitt slettet"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.nl.yml b/config/locales/client.nl.yml
index c398fac1dd2..f86dbc1f761 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.nl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.nl.yml
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@ nl:
       browse_all_categories: Bekijk alle categorieën
       view_latest_topics: bekijk nieuwste topics
       suggest_create_topic: Wil je een nieuwe topic schrijven?
-      read_position_reset: "Je leespositie is teruggezet naar het begin."
       jump_reply_up: ga naar een eerdere reactie
       jump_reply_down: ga naar een latere reactie
       deleted: "Deze topic is verwijderd"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.pl_PL.yml b/config/locales/client.pl_PL.yml
index 1e336bb4136..ffb1f4f5f4d 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.pl_PL.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.pl_PL.yml
@@ -668,7 +668,6 @@ pl_PL:
       browse_all_categories: Przeglądaj wszystkie kategorie
       view_latest_topics: pokaż ostatnie tematy
       suggest_create_topic: Może rozpoczniesz temat?
-      read_position_reset: "Twoje miejsce czytania zostało zresetowane."
       jump_reply_up: przeskocz do wcześniejszej odpowiedzi
       jump_reply_down: przeskocz do późniejszej odpowiedzi
       deleted: "Temat został usunięty"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.pt.yml b/config/locales/client.pt.yml
index 1aceac33584..70abafb8378 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.pt.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.pt.yml
@@ -723,7 +723,6 @@ pt:
       browse_all_categories: Procurar todas as categorias
       view_latest_topics: ver tópicos mais recentes
       suggest_create_topic: Que tal começar um assunto?
-      read_position_reset: "Sua posição de leitura foi reiniciado."
       jump_reply_up: avançar para resposta mais recente
       jump_reply_down: avançar para resposta mais antiga
       deleted: "Este tópico foi apagado"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.pt_BR.yml b/config/locales/client.pt_BR.yml
index 38e46aad12e..c684e5458ae 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.pt_BR.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.pt_BR.yml
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ pt_BR:
       browse_all_categories: Procurar em todas as categorias
       view_latest_topics: ver tópicos mais recentes
       suggest_create_topic: Que tal criar um tópico?
-      read_position_reset: "Sua posição de leitura foi reiniciada."
       jump_reply_up: pular para a resposta mais recente
       jump_reply_down: pular para a resposta mais antiga
       deleted: "Este tópico foi apagado"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.ru.yml b/config/locales/client.ru.yml
index 57bca1a4ac5..a63a251d4c5 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.ru.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.ru.yml
@@ -785,7 +785,6 @@ ru:
       browse_all_categories: Просмотреть все разделы
       view_latest_topics: посмотреть последние темы
       suggest_create_topic: Почему бы вам не создать новую тему?
-      read_position_reset: "Закладка перемещена."
       jump_reply_up: перейти к более ранним ответам
       jump_reply_down: перейти к более поздним ответам
       deleted: "Тема удалена"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.sv.yml b/config/locales/client.sv.yml
index 3a0f5cfec23..c9b80f612ae 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.sv.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.sv.yml
@@ -684,7 +684,6 @@ sv:
       browse_all_categories: Bläddra bland alla kategorier
       view_latest_topics: se de senaste trådarna
       suggest_create_topic: Varför inte skapa en tråd?
-      read_position_reset: "Din läsposition har blivit återställd."
       jump_reply_up: hoppa till tidigare svar
       jump_reply_down: hoppa till senare svar
       deleted: "Tråden har raderats"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.uk.yml b/config/locales/client.uk.yml
index 12749ce291d..6041b2c56b8 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.uk.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.uk.yml
@@ -584,7 +584,6 @@ uk:
       browse_all_categories: Переглянути всі категорії
       view_latest_topics: перегляньте останні теми
       suggest_create_topic: Чому б не створити тему?
-      read_position_reset: "Дані про прочитану Вами позицію було скинуто."
       jump_reply_up: перейти до ранішої відповіді
       jump_reply_down: перейти до пізнішої відповіді
       deleted: "Тему було видалено"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.zh_CN.yml b/config/locales/client.zh_CN.yml
index 851f9c87511..f596fb4f4cb 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.zh_CN.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.zh_CN.yml
@@ -706,7 +706,6 @@ zh_CN:
       browse_all_categories: 浏览所有分类
       view_latest_topics: 浏览最新主题
       suggest_create_topic: 马上创建一个主题吧！
-      read_position_reset: "您的阅读位置已经被重置。"
       jump_reply_up: 跳转至更早的回复
       jump_reply_down: 跳转至更晚的回复
       deleted: "此主题已被删除"
diff --git a/config/locales/client.zh_TW.yml b/config/locales/client.zh_TW.yml
index 06d026214f9..3463985e4d0 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.zh_TW.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.zh_TW.yml
@@ -662,7 +662,6 @@ zh_TW:
       browse_all_categories: 瀏覽所有分類
       view_latest_topics: 檢視最近的文章
       suggest_create_topic: 建立一個新討論話題吧？
-      read_position_reset: "你的閱讀位置已重設。"
       jump_reply_up: jump to earlier reply
       jump_reply_down: jump to later reply
       deleted: "此討論話題已被刪除"