diff --git a/static/js/drafts.js b/static/js/drafts.js
index a7cd043afd..6ace0068e9 100644
--- a/static/js/drafts.js
+++ b/static/js/drafts.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import * as rendered_markdown from "./rendered_markdown";
 import * as stream_data from "./stream_data";
 import * as sub_store from "./sub_store";
 import * as timerender from "./timerender";
-import * as ui from "./ui";
 import * as ui_util from "./ui_util";
 import * as util from "./util";
 
@@ -499,22 +498,21 @@ function drafts_scroll(next_focus_draft_row) {
     }
     activate_element(next_focus_draft_row[0].children[0]);
 
-    const scroll_element = ui.get_scroll_element($(".drafts-list"));
-
     // If focused draft is first draft, scroll to the top.
     if ($(".draft-info-box").first()[0].parentElement === next_focus_draft_row[0]) {
-        scroll_element.scrollTop = 0;
+        $(".drafts-list")[0].scrollTop = 0;
     }
 
     // If focused draft is the last draft, scroll to the bottom.
     if ($(".draft-info-box").last()[0].parentElement === next_focus_draft_row[0]) {
-        scroll_element.scrollTop = scroll_element.scrollHeight - scroll_element.height();
+        $(".drafts-list")[0].scrollTop =
+            $(".drafts-list")[0].scrollHeight - $(".drafts-list").height();
     }
 
     // If focused draft is cut off from the top, scroll up halfway in draft modal.
     if (next_focus_draft_row.position().top < 55) {
         // 55 is the minimum distance from the top that will require extra scrolling.
-        scroll_element.scrollTop -= scroll_element.clientHeight / 2;
+        $(".drafts-list")[0].scrollTop -= $(".drafts-list")[0].clientHeight / 2;
     }
 
     // If focused draft is cut off from the bottom, scroll down halfway in draft modal.
@@ -523,7 +521,7 @@ function drafts_scroll(next_focus_draft_row) {
     const dist_from_bottom = $(".drafts-container")[0].clientHeight - total_dist;
     if (dist_from_bottom < -4) {
         // -4 is the min dist from the bottom that will require extra scrolling.
-        scroll_element.scrollTop += scroll_element.clientHeight / 2;
+        $(".drafts-list")[0].scrollTop += $(".drafts-list")[0].clientHeight / 2;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/static/styles/drafts.css b/static/styles/drafts.css
index 1c51e1199f..1b9e23fbdb 100644
--- a/static/styles/drafts.css
+++ b/static/styles/drafts.css
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
     .drafts-list {
         padding: 10px 0;
         overflow: auto;
-        height: 100%;
 
         .no-drafts {
             display: block;
diff --git a/static/templates/draft_table_body.hbs b/static/templates/draft_table_body.hbs
index c180d4fa78..2f1d4f6d42 100644
--- a/static/templates/draft_table_body.hbs
+++ b/static/templates/draft_table_body.hbs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                     {{t "Pro tip: You can use 'd' to open your drafts."}}
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <div class="drafts-list" data-simplebar>
+            <div class="drafts-list">
                 <div class="no-drafts">
                     {{t 'No drafts.'}}
                 </div>