diff --git a/static/js/topic_list.js b/static/js/topic_list.js
index c2faf1ccaa..5635aae54b 100644
--- a/static/js/topic_list.js
+++ b/static/js/topic_list.js
@@ -161,11 +161,6 @@ exports.widget = function (parent_elem, my_stream_id) {
         self.no_more_topics = true;
     };
 
-    self.show_help_link = function () {
-        var elem = self.dom.find('.sidebar-topics-help');
-        elem.show();
-    };
-
     self.build = function (active_topic, no_more_topics) {
         self.no_more_topics = false; // for now
 
@@ -186,10 +181,6 @@ exports.widget = function (parent_elem, my_stream_id) {
             self.show_no_more_topics();
         }
 
-        if (zoomed) {
-            self.show_help_link();
-        }
-
         if (active_topic) {
             self.activate_topic();
         }
diff --git a/static/templates/more_topics.handlebars b/static/templates/more_topics.handlebars
index a9b2bd40dc..616c019cfb 100644
--- a/static/templates/more_topics.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/more_topics.handlebars
@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@
 <li class="no-more-topics-found">
     {{t "No more topics." }}
 </li>
-<li class="sidebar-topics-help"></li>