diff --git a/public/src/client/recent.js b/public/src/client/recent.js
index cca931e194..35f886c582 100644
--- a/public/src/client/recent.js
+++ b/public/src/client/recent.js
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ define('forum/recent', ['topicList'], function (topicList) {
 		app.enterRoom('recent_topics');
 
 		topicList.init('recent');
-		$('#new_topic').removeAttr('data-toggle');
-		$('#new_topic span.caret').remove();
 	};
 
 	return Recent;