diff --git a/res/css/structures/_RoomSubList.scss b/res/css/structures/_RoomSubList.scss
index 681852d705..e37fc4bf8c 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_RoomSubList.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_RoomSubList.scss
@@ -59,15 +59,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     /* pointer-events: none; */
 }
 
-.mx_RoomSubList_roomCount {
-    display: inline-block;
-    font-size: 12px;
-    font-weight: normal;
-    color: $accent-color;
-    padding-left: 5px;
-    text-transform: none;
-}
-
 .mx_RoomSubList_badge {
     display: inline-block;
     min-width: 15px;
@@ -155,10 +146,6 @@ limitations under the License.
         width: 28px; /* collapsed LHS Panel width */
     }
 
-    .mx_RoomSubList_roomCount {
-        display: none;
-    }
-
     /* Hide the bottom of speech bubble */
     .mx_RoomSubList_badgeHighlight:after {
         display: none;
diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
index 8c9305a7ce..112a9bbb0c 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
@@ -300,9 +300,6 @@ const RoomSubList = React.createClass({
         let title;
         if (this.props.collapsed) {
             title = this.props.label;
-            if (roomCount !== '') {
-                title += " [" + roomCount + "]";
-            }
         }
 
         let incomingCall;
@@ -338,7 +335,6 @@ const RoomSubList = React.createClass({
                 { addRoomButton }
             </div>
         );
-        // <div className="mx_RoomSubList_roomCount">{ roomCount }</div>
     },
 
     render: function() {