diff --git a/templates/zephyr/home.html b/templates/zephyr/home.html
index dac43b04c3..aaa726ac9d 100644
--- a/templates/zephyr/home.html
+++ b/templates/zephyr/home.html
@@ -91,22 +91,7 @@
               </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
-              <td class="message_picture">
-                <div id="stream_or_private_message">
-                  <ul class="nav nav-pills nav-stacked" id="message-type-tabs">
-                    <li class="active" id="stream_toggle">
-                        <a href="#stream-message" data-toggle="pill" title="Send a stream message" tabindex="100" onclick="compose.set_mode('stream');">
-                            <i class="icon-bullhorn"></i>
-                        </a>
-                    </li>
-                    <li id="private_message_toggle">
-                        <a href="#private-message" data-toggle="pill" title="Send a private message" tabindex="110" onclick="compose.set_mode('private');">
-                            <i class="icon-user"></i>
-                        </a>
-                    </li>
-                  </ul>
-                </div>
-              </td>
+              <td class="message_picture"></td>
               <td class="pointer"></td>
               <td class="messagebox">
                 <div class="message_content">
diff --git a/zephyr/static/styles/zephyr.css b/zephyr/static/styles/zephyr.css
index 742c48f592..4a2b1ba958 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/styles/zephyr.css
+++ b/zephyr/static/styles/zephyr.css
@@ -518,14 +518,6 @@ table.floating_recipient {
     padding-right: 40px;
 }
 
-#stream_or_private_message {
-    display: none;
-    margin: 3px;
-    padding: 5px;
-    width: 90%;
-    border: 1px solid grey;
-}
-
 #message-type-tabs {
     margin-top: 0px;
     margin-bottom: 0px;