diff --git a/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js b/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js
index 4014261caa..5b209d28c7 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js
@@ -170,9 +170,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
const GroupsButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.GroupsButton');
const SettingsButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.SettingsButton');
- const groupsButton = UserSettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled('feature_groups') ?
-